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Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 s 50

s 50 Offences of non-compliance with Part 2 directions

50.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) is given a stop communication direction; and (b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore. (2) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) is given a disabling direction; and (b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore. (3) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) is given an access blocking direction; and (b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore. (4) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) is given an account restriction direction; and (b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore. (5) A person commits an offence if the person —(a) is given an app removal direction; and (b) without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore. (6) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a) if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both; or (b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $500,000. (7) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) or (4) shall be liable on conviction —(a) if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or (b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $1 million and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $100,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction. (8) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) or (5) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 for every day or part of a day that the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with any requirement of the direction mentioned in that subsection, but not exceeding in total $500,000.

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