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Rh :(b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $500,000.

(4) In this section, "property" means money and all other property, movable or immovable, including things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property.

Sections 36, 37 and 38 have effect despite other laws, etc.

39.—(1) It is not a defence to a charge under section 36, 37 or 38 that the accused is subject to any duty under any written law, any rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct, that prevents the person from complying with that section or restricts the person in such compliance.

(2) No civil or criminal liability is incurred by the person or an officer, employee or agent of the person for doing or omitting to do any act, if the act is done or omitted to be done with reasonable care and in good faith and for the purpose of complying with section 36, 37 or 38. PART 6 DIRECTIONS TO COUNTERACT INAUTHENTIC ONLINE ACCOUNTS AND COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOUR Account Restriction Direction

40.—(1) If the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied, any Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to issue a direction to a prescribed internet intermediary requiring it to do one or both of the following:
 * (a) disallow its services from being used to communicate any statement in Singapore through one or more specified online accounts;
 * (b) disallow any person from using one or more specified online accounts to interact with any end-user of its internet intermediary service in Singapore.