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Singapore which may endanger the public peace and public order of Singapore;
(v) diminishes or is likely to diminish public confidence in the performance of any duty or function of, or in the exercise of any power by, the Government or a public authority, or a part of the Government or public authority; or
(vi) is or is likely to be directed towards a political end in Singapore.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction—

(a) if the person is an individual, to a fine not exceeding $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both; or
(b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $500,000.

(3) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a service provider or a digital advertising intermediary which gives any consideration for the purpose of communicating any paid content in Singapore on the declared online location.

(4) In this section, “property” means money and all other property, movable or immovable, including things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property.

Advertising dealings concerning proscribed online location

41.—(1) A person commits an offence if—

(a) the person has an advertising dealing with a proprietor of an online location;
(b) the online location becomes a proscribed online location with a Singapore link; and
(c) the person does not take measures or enough measures to ensure that any information or material included or otherwise on, or any service provided from, the online location because of the advertising dealing, is—