15 CAP. 172 Media Development Authority of Singapore 2003 Ed. Codes of practice 17.—(1) The Authority may, by publication in the Gazette, issue one or more codes of practice and standards of performance for all or any of the following purposes: (a) to enable and maintain fair market conduct in any media industry in Singapore; (b) to safeguard the interests of consumers of media services and of the public generally; (c) to provide guidance in relation to the operation of any provision of this Part; (d) for the regulation of activities and conduct in any media industry, and for matters connected therewith; (e) generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Part and for the due administration thereof. (2) A code of practice may, in particular — (a) specify the duties and obligations of any person in relation to his business operations in any media industry; and (b) provide for such fees or charges as may be payable to the Authority in relation to any application or request made to it. (3) The Authority may, at any time, by publication in the Gazette, add to, vary or revoke any code of practice. (4) The Authority may exempt, either generally or subject to such terms or conditions as the Authority may specify, any person from any provision in any code of practice. Essential resources 18.—(1) Any person who owns or controls any essential resource shall comply with such conditions or obligations in relation to such essential resource as the Authority may specify in a code of practice. (2) In subsection (1), “essential resource” means such apparatus, accessory, system, service, information or such other resource of any kind used or intended to be used in connection with the provision or Informal Consolidation – version in force from 15/1/2010