Online Safety Act 2023

After Clause 1 Insert the following new Clause—

“Purposes of Act

Clause 3, page 3, line 14 at end insert—

an internet service, other than a regulated user-to-user service or search service, that meets the child user condition and enables or promotes harmful activity and content as set out in Schedule (Online harms to children).”

Clause 3, page 3, line 15 at end insert “or an internet service within subsection (4)(d)”

Clause 3, page 3, line 17 leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “the service has at least one million monthly United Kingdom users.”

Clause 3, page 3, line 20 after second “service” insert “or an internet service within subsection (4)(d)”

Clause 3, page 3, line 22 leave out paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert “a notice given by OFCOM to the provider of the service under this subsection has effect.”

Clause 3, page 3, line 34 at end insert—

The Secretary of State must make regulations making provision about how the number of a service’s monthly United Kingdom users is to be determined for the purposes of subsection (5).”

Clause 3, page 3, line 38 at end insert—

For further provision about notices under subsection (6), see section (Further provision about notices under section 3(6)).”

Clause 4, page 4, line 8 at end insert—

This Act does not apply in relation to moderation actions taken, or not taken, by users of a Part 3 service.”

Clause 4, page 4, line 9 at end insert—

““moderation action” means—

After Clause 4 Insert the following new Clause—

“Further provision about notices under section 3(6)

Clause 6, page 5, line 11 at end insert “(2) to (8)”

Clause 6, page 5, line 16 at end insert “(2) to (6)”

Clause 6, page 5, line 16 at end insert—

the duties on regulated provider pornographic content set out in section 72.”

Clause 6, page 5, line 23 at end insert “(2) to (10)”

Clause 6, page 5, line 25 at end insert—

the duty about illegal content risk assessments set out in section 9(8A),

Clause 6, page 5, line 32 at end insert “, and

the duty about record-keeping set out in section 19(8A).”

Clause 6, page 5, line 33 after “services” insert “that are not Category 2A services”

Clause 6, page 5, line 35 after “service” insert “is not a Category 2A service and”

Clause 6, page 5, line 37 after “service” insert “is not a Category 2A service and”