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22 :(b) a duty imposed by any contract or any rule of professional conduct, that would otherwise prevent or restrict the person from complying with the requirement.

Designated online service and related offence group

20.—(1) The competent authority may designate an online service of an online service provider as a designated online service in relation to one or more offence groups, if the competent authority is satisfied that—
 * (a) the online service is or is likely to be used in the facilitation or commission of any offence or offences within that offence group or each of those offence groups; and
 * (b) the online service or any online activity conducted on or through the online service can be accessed by Singapore persons.

(2) The competent authority must give a notice of the designation to the provider of the designated online service, identifying the designated online service and specifying the related offence group or groups of the designated online service and the date the designation takes effect.

(3) The designation of a designated online service in relation to a related offence group under subsection (1) may be revoked at any time by the competent authority; and the competent authority must give a notice of the revocation to the provider of the designated online service concerned.

(4) In subsection (1), a reference to facilitation of an offence includes conducting any online activity on or through the online service, where the activity is preparatory to, or in furtherance of, the commission of the offence.

Codes of practice—issue by competent authority

21.—(1) The competent authority may, for the purpose mentioned in section 19, issue one or more codes of practice applicable to—