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Rh (8) Despite subsection (7), if the appellant (being the prescribed internet intermediary) establishes a prima facie case that it is technically impossible to comply with the Account Restriction Direction, the High Court may direct that the Direction be stayed pending determination of the appeal.

(9) There is such further right of appeal from a decision of the High Court under this section as exists in the case of a decision made by that Court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction.

(10) Rules of Court may provide for the manner in which and the time within which an appeal under subsection (1) may be made and for the procedure for an application to stay an Account Restriction Direction appealed against.

Other causes of action not affected

45. The issue of a Direction in relation to an inauthentic online account does not affect any power or right of any person (including a Minister, the Competent Authority or the Government) to take any other action under this Act or any other law in relation to that account, or the power of the Public Prosecutor to initiate proceedings for an offence under this Act or any other law in relation to that account.

Variation or cancellation of Account Restriction Direction

46.—(1) The Minister who instructed the Competent Authority to issue an Account Restriction Direction may at any time instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction, by serving a written notice on the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued.

(2) The Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction under subsection (1)—
 * (a) on the Minister's own initiative; or
 * (b) on an application by
 * (i) the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued; or