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Protection from Harassment Act 2014 s 16BAA

s 16BAA Interim notification (administrator) order

16BAA.—(1) A court may make an interim notification (administrator) order against the respondent in relation to an application for a correction (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 interim notification (administrator) order. (2) An interim notification (administrator) order may require the respondent to publish in Singapore an interim (administrator) 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 at a specified online location, or in specified proximity to every copy of the specified material published on the online location administered by the respondent that consists of or contains the relevant statement. (3) An interim (administrator) notice must —(a) state that there is a pending application for a correction (administrator) order in respect of the specified material; and (b) be in such form and published in such manner as may be specified in the interim notification (administrator) order.[Act 23 of 2025 wef 29/06/2026]

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