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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay's amendment, After Clause 111

Online Safety Act 2023

Report stage

Amendment number: 256A

Lead member

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Conservative, Life peer
Lords

Decision

Agreed
This amendment was agreed to. Where a member has given notice of their intention to oppose a Clause/Schedule standing part of a Bill, 'agreed' indicates that the Clause/Schedule was removed from the Bill.

Amendment text

After Clause 111

Insert the following new Clause—
“Requirement to obtain skilled person’s report
(1) OFCOM may give a notice under section 111(1) to a provider only after obtaining a report from a skilled person appointed by OFCOM under section 94(3).
(2) The purpose of the report is to assist OFCOM in deciding whether to give a notice under section 111(1), and to advise about the requirements that might be imposed by such a notice if it were to be given.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment requires OFCOM to obtain a skilled person’s report under Clause 94 before giving a notice to a provider under Clause 111.