s 16B Interim notification order
16B.—(1) A court may make an interim notification order against the respondent in relation to an application for a correction order or a stop publication order if —(a) the court is satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that —(i) the respondent published or continues to publish the relevant statement; (ii) the relevant statement is a false statement of fact; and (iii) the publication of the relevant statement 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 interim notification order. [17/2019] (2) An interim notification order may require the respondent to publish an interim notice, within a specified time —(a) to any specified person or description of persons; and (b) in a specified form and manner, which may include publication —(i) at a specified online location or in a specified newspaper or other printed publication of Singapore; or (ii) in specified proximity to every copy of the relevant statement, or of any substantially similar statement, that is published by the respondent.[17/2019] (3) An interim notice must —(a) state that there is a pending application for a correction order or a stop publication order or both (as the case may be) in respect of the relevant statement; and (b) be in such form and published in such manner as may be specified in the interim notification order.[17/2019] (4) Section 15B(2) and (5) applies to an interim notification order as it applies to a correction order.[17/2019] (5) To avoid doubt, in this section, a statement that is substantially similar to the relevant statement includes a statement that is identical to the relevant statement.[Act 23 of 2025 wef 29/06/2026]