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Singapore: Singapore Online Criminal Harms Act of 2023

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Feb 2024 in force
24 Jul 2023 adopted
05 Jul 2023 adopted
08 May 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Singapore
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Feb 2024
in force

Implemented Online Criminal Harms Act

On 1 February 2024, Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6 to 10, sections 50 and 52 to 60, and the First Schedule of the Online Criminal Harms Act entered into force. The Act allows the Government to issue five types of directions to any online service through which…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
24 Jul 2023
adopted

Signed Online Criminal Harms Act

On 24 July 2023, the Online Criminal Harms Act was signed by the President of Singapore. The Act allows the Government to issue five types of directions to online services through which criminal activities could be conducted. These include the “stop…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 Jul 2023
adopted

Adopted Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 (No. 17/2023)

On 5 July 2023, the Online Criminal Harms Act was passed by the Parliament of Singapore. The Act will allow the Government to issue five types of directions to any online service through which criminal activities could be conducted. These include th…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 May 2023
under deliberation

Introduced Online Criminal Harms Act 2023 (No. 17/2023)

On 8 May 2023, the Online Criminal Harms Act was introduced to the Parliament of Singapore. The Act would allow the Government to issue five types of directions to any online service through which criminal activities could be conducted. These includ…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament