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...Composition of offences The competent authority may compound any offence under this Act or the Regulations prescribed as being a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following: one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; $5,000. On payment of the composition amount under subsection (1), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence. All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund. ...

20 Authorisation by Minister for direction to be given

...Authorisation by Minister for direction to be given The Minister may authorise the competent authority to give one or more Part 3 directions as specified by the Minister in the authorisation where, in the opinion of the Minister — there is undertaking of online communications activity, or online communications activity has been undertaken — wholly or partly in Singapore; wholly or partly on a Singapore aircraft or Singapore vessel, whether the aircraft or vessel is in or outside Singapore at the time of the conduct; or wholly outside Singapore; the online communications activity is or has been undertaken, or is suspected of being or having been undertaken, by or on behalf of a foreign principal; the online communications activity results in any information or material being published in Singapore; and it is in the public interest to authorise the giving of that or those Part 3 direction or directions, after having regard to the circumstances of the case. When authorised by the Minister under subsection (1), the competent authority must immediately give the Part 3 direction or directions specified in the authorisation. However, if any information or material was published in Singapore before the date of commencement of this section, subsection (1) does not apply to the information or material unless the information or material remains published in Singapore on or after that date. ...

21 Authorisation by Minister for anticipatory direction

...Authorisation by Minister for anticipatory direction The Minister may authorise the competent authority to give an anticipatory direction where the Minister — suspects or has reason to believe that a person is engaging in conduct — wholly or partly in Singapore; wholly or partly on a Singapore aircraft or Singapore vessel, whether the aircraft or vessel is in or outside Singapore at the time of the conduct; or wholly outside Singapore, with the intention of preparing for, or planning to undertake, online communications activity by or on behalf of a foreign principal; has reason to believe that, as a result of that online communications activity, information or material is likely to be published in Singapore; and is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to authorise the giving of the anticipatory direction, after having regard to the circumstances of the case. When authorised by the Minister under subsection (1), the competent authority must immediately give the anticipatory direction specified in the authorisation. However, if any information or material was published in Singapore before the date of commencement of this section, subsection (1) does not apply to the information or material unless the information or material remains published in Singapore on or after that date. In this section, an anticipatory direction is any of the following: a technical assistance direction; an account restriction direction. ...

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... in Singapore (including a Singapore aircraft or Singapore vessel) or wholly outside Singapore, and that the online communications activity is or was undertaken, or is suspected of being or having been undertaken, by or on behalf of a foreign principal, the online communications activity results in...
... Manpower Ministry or to be prejudicial to the friendly relations of Singapore with other countries or both. Clause 21 confers power on the Minister to authorise a competent authority to give an anticipatory direction. The Minister may do so where the Minister suspects or has reason to believe that a...

Authorisation by Minister for anticipatory direction

21.—(1) The Minister may authorise the competent authority to give an anticipatory direction where the Minister —

(a)

suspects or has reason to believe that a person is engaging in conduct —

(i)	wholly or partly in Singapore;
(ii)	wholly or partly on a Singapore aircraft or Singapore vessel, whether the aircraft or vessel is in or outside Singapore at the time of the conduct; or
(iii)	wholly outside Singapore,

with the intention of preparing for, or planning to undertake, online communications activity by or on behalf of a foreign principal;

(b)

has reason to believe that, as a result of that online communications activity, information or material is likely to be published in Singapore; and

(c)

is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to authorise the giving of the anticipatory direction, after having regard to the circumstances of the case.

(2) When authorised by the Minister under subsection (1), the competent authority must immediately give the anticipatory direction specified in the authorisation.

(3) However, if any information or material was published in Singapore before the date of commencement of this section, subsection (1) does not apply to the information or material unless the information or material remains published in Singapore on or after that date.

(4) In this section, an anticipatory direction is any of the following:

(a)	a technical assistance direction;
(b)	an account restriction direction.

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