| Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 |
| Administration of Justice (Protection) (Non-Publication Directions) Rules 2017 |
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| Citation and commencement |
| 1. These Rules are the Administration of Justice (Protection) (Non‑Publication Directions) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 1 October 2017. |
| Definitions |
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
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| Excluded publishers |
| Form of non-publication direction |
| 4. A non‑publication direction must be made in Form 1. |
| Identification of publisher in non-publication direction when name unknown |
5. Where a non‑publication direction is intended to apply to a publisher whose name is unknown, the direction may identify the publisher by —
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| Description of subject matter of non-publication direction |
6.—(1) The matter that is the subject of a non‑publication direction must be described with sufficient detail for the matter to be identified.
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| Service of non-publication direction |
7.—(1) A non‑publication direction may not be served on a publisher unless the court grants leave to give the non‑publication direction.
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| Form of suspension or cancellation of non-publication direction |
8.—(1) The suspension of a non‑publication direction by the Attorney‑General under section 13(6) must be made in Form 2.
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| Service of suspension or cancellation of non-publication direction |
| 9. The suspension or cancellation of a non‑publication direction by the Attorney‑General under section 13(6) must be served on the publisher to whom the direction applies. |
| Cessation and suspension of non-publication direction |
10.—(1) A non‑publication direction ceases to have effect —
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| Modes of service |
11.—(1) Any document required or allowed to be served on a person under these Rules must be served in accordance with this rule.
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law, Singapore. |
| [Law 06/021/028; AG/LEGIS/SL/3A/2015/1 Vol. 1] |
| (To be presented to Parliament under section 13(16) of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016). |