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Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024
(6) The internet intermediary against whom a conditional
order is made under subsection (3) shall either comply with
such order or appear before the Magistrate as specified in
subsection (7) to show cause as to why the order shall not be
made absolute.
(7) Where the internet intermediary against whom a
conditional order is made under subsection (3) intends to
show cause, it shall appear before the Magistrate making
that order within a period of two weeks of making such order
and move to have the order set aside or modified in the
manner hereinafter provided.
(8) If the internet intermediary against whom an order is
made under subsection (3) neither complies with the order
nor appears before the Magistrate under subsection (7), it
shall be liable to the fine specified in subsection (10) and
the order shall be made absolute.
(9) (a) Where such internet intermediary appears before
the court in terms of subsection (7) to show cause by way of
petition and affidavit, the Magistrate shall hold an inquiry
which shall be concluded within two weeks of the date of
commencement of the inquiry.
(b) The Magistrate may, having regard to the facts stated
by the internet intermediary against whom the conditional
order is made under subsection (3), either move to have the
order set aside or modified, if the Magistrate is satisfied that
the order under this section is not reasonable and proper,
make an appropriate order subject to the provisions of this
Act.
(c) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, the order made
under subsection (3) shall be made absolute.
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