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50 ::(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.

Self-initiated cancellation or variation of authorisation

22.—(1) The Minister may at any time, on his or her own initiative—
 * (a) cancel any authorisation made under section 20(1), 21(1) or 23(3)(b) or (c); or
 * (b) substitute any authorisation made under section 20(1), 21(1) or 23(3)(b) or (c) with another authorisation that the Minister might have made under section 20 or 21.

(2) Section 21(2) applies to a decision made under subsection (1)(b).