20 Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024 intermediary, as the case may be, to comply with such provisions and the provisions of section 24, shall mutatis mutandis, apply in relation to such application. Applying for a court order to prevent circulation of prohibited statements 24. (1) Any person affected by the communication of any prohibited statement may apply to the Magistrate’s Court by way of petition and affidavit to obtain an order to prevent the circulation of such information. (2) Upon considering such application, the Magistrate may issue a conditional order to such person or the internet service provider or internet intermediary on whose online location such prohibited statement has been communicated. (3) The order made under subsection (2) may contain, inter alia(a) the name of the person who is required to stop communication of the prohibited statement with immediate effect; and (b) any other order as the Magistrate deems fit. (4) (a) The order made under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be served, where it is served by personal service, sent by post to the last known address of such person, or served by electronic means to such person, or by such other appropriate method ordered by the Magistrate depending on the nature of the case. (b) The order made under subsection (2) shall be deemed to be served by electronic means where such order is sent to such person’s email address or social media account, or internet service provider or internet intermediary on whose online location such prohibited statement has been communicated.