(4) For the purposes of this section, any property is treated as accepted by a person to whom a disgorgement direction is given with respect to covered information or material published in Singapore by or on behalf of that person by the undertaking of any online communications activity if—
- (a) any part of the property has been received by the person; and
- (b) the whole or part of the property was used, or is intended to be used, by the person to meet any expenditure in connection with the person undertaking any online communications activity to publish or enable the publishing in Singapore of the information or material.
Division 3—Special provisions for proscribed online location
Operating proscribed online location
39.—(1) A person commits an offence if—
- (a) the person is a proprietor of a proscribed online location, whether or not in the course of business; and
- (b) the person invites, solicits or otherwise procures the giving of any benefit—
- (i) for, or purportedly for, meeting any expenditure to operate the proscribed online location; or
- (ii) in exchange, or purportedly in exchange, for services provided on or from the proscribed online location.
Illustrations
Offering advertising space on the proscribed online location for a price.
Receiving any consideration for the sale of advertising space on the proscribed online location.
Collecting subscriptions for access to any part of the online location.
Inviting donations to support the online location.
(2) Subsection (1) extends to a person who engages in any conduct described in that subsection outside Singapore.
