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Protection from Harassment Act 2014 s 16AB

s 16AB Interim stop publication (administrator) order

16AB.—(1) A court may make an interim stop publication (administrator) order against the respondent in relation to an application for a stop publication (administrator) order if —(a) the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —(i) any material consisting of or containing the relevant statement (called in this section the specified material) has been or is being published on an online location; (ii) the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and (iii) the publication of the specified material on the online location administered by the respondent has caused or is likely to cause the subject harm; and (b) it is just and equitable in the circumstances to make the stop publication (administrator) order on an expedited basis. (2) Section 15CA(2) and (3) applies to an interim stop publication (administrator) order as it applies to a stop publication (administrator) order.[Act 23 of 2025 wef 29/06/2026]

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