Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 21 (5) The person against whom a conditional order is made under subsection (2) shall either comply with such order or appear before the Magistrate as specified in subsection (6) to show cause as to why the order shall not be made absolute. (6) Where the person against whom a conditional order is made under subsection (2) intends to show cause, such person 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. (7) If the person against whom an order is made under subsection (2) neither complies with the order nor appears before the Magistrate under subsection (6), such person shall be liable to the penalty specified in subsection (9) and the order shall be made absolute. (8) (a) Where such person appears before the Magistrate in terms of subsection (6), 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 person against whom the conditional order is made under subsection (2), either move to have the order set aside or modified, if the Magistrate is satisfied that the order made under this section is not reasonable and proper, and make an appropriate order subject to the provisions of this Act. (c) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, the order made under subsection (2) shall be made absolute. (d) Where the order under subsection (2) is modified under paragraph (b), such order shall be made absolute.

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