Protection from Harassment Act (Singapore)
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The Protection from Harassment Act 2014 (POHA) is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that criminalises harassment, stalking, and other anti-social behaviour. The law is designed specifically to make acts of cyberbullying and online harassment a criminal offence.[1][2][3]
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Protection from Harassment Act 2014 | |
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Parliament of Singapore | |
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Citation | Act 17 of 2014 |
Enacted by | Parliament of Singapore |
Enacted | 13 March 2014 |
Assented to | 11 April 2014 |
Commenced | 15 November 2014 |
Legislative history | |
Bill title | Protection from Harassment Bill |
Bill citation | Bill No: 12/2014 |
Introduced by | K Shanmugam (Minister for Law) |
Introduced | 3 March 2014 |
First reading | 3 March 2014 |
Second reading | 13 March 2014 |
Third reading | 13 March 2014 |
Amended by | |
Protection from Harassment (Amendment) Act 2019 | |
Status: In force |
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