Prohibition of Defamation Law (Amendment – Disclosure of a Subscriber's Information on an Electronic Communications Network) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill adds a new chapter to the Prohibition of Defamation Law allowing someone who claims to have been harmed by internet content to apply to a court with a request to disclose the details of the subscriber who uploaded or distributed the content. Before submitting the request, the applicant must notify the service provider so that it can notify the subscriber and ask for their consent. The subscriber may object to the disclosure within 20 days. The court may order the disclosure of the details only if it is convinced that there is a real concern of a violation and of harm, based on evidence presented by the applicant.