[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL]
[UWSL]CONTENTS[/UWSL]
[UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 1[/UWSL][UWSL]O[/UWSL][UWSL]VERVIEW[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]KEY[/UWSL][UWSL]DEFINITIONS[/UWSL][UWSL]1Overview of Act[/UWSL][UWSL]2[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “user-to-user service” and “search service”[/UWSL][UWSL]3[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “regulated service”[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ROVIDERS[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]REGULATED[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]: [/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]CARE[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 1[/UWSL][UWSL]I[/UWSL][UWSL]NTRODUCTION[/UWSL][UWSL]4[/UWSL][UWSL]Overview of Part 2[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ROVIDERS[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]USER[/UWSL][UWSL]-[/UWSL][UWSL]TO[/UWSL][UWSL]-[/UWSL][UWSL]USER[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]: [/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]CARE[/UWSL][UWSL]User-to-user services: duties of care[/UWSL][UWSL]5[/UWSL][UWSL]Providers of user-to-user[/UWSL][UWSL] services: duties of care[/UWSL][UWSL]6[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties of care: supplementary[/UWSL][UWSL]Risk assessments[/UWSL][UWSL]7[/UWSL][UWSL]Risk assessment duties[/UWSL][UWSL]8[/UWSL][UWSL]Timing of risk assessment under section 7[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties[/UWSL][UWSL]9[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties about illegal content[/UWSL][UWSL]10[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties for services lik[/UWSL][UWSL]ely to be accessed by children[/UWSL][UWSL]11[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties protecting adults: Category 1 services[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]ii[/UWSL][UWSL]Freedom of expression etc[/UWSL][UWSL]12[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties about rights to free[/UWSL][UWSL]dom of expression and privacy[/UWSL][UWSL]13[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties to protect content of democr[/UWSL][UWSL]atic importance: Category 1 services[/UWSL][UWSL]14[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties to protect journalistic content: Category 1 services[/UWSL][UWSL]User reporting and redress[/UWSL][UWSL]15[/UWSL][UWSL]Reporting and redress duties[/UWSL][UWSL]Record-keeping and review[/UWSL][UWSL]16[/UWSL][UWSL]Record-keeping and review duties[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 3[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ROVIDERS[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]SEARCH[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]: [/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]CARE[/UWSL][UWSL]Search services: duties of care[/UWSL][UWSL]17[/UWSL][UWSL]Providers of search se[/UWSL][UWSL]rvices: duties of care[/UWSL][UWSL]18[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties of care: supplementary[/UWSL][UWSL]Risk assessments[/UWSL][UWSL]19[/UWSL][UWSL]Risk assessment duties[/UWSL][UWSL]20[/UWSL][UWSL]Timing of risk assessment under section 19[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties[/UWSL][UWSL]21[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties ab[/UWSL][UWSL]out illegal content[/UWSL][UWSL]22[/UWSL][UWSL]Safety duties for services lik[/UWSL][UWSL]ely to be accessed by children[/UWSL][UWSL]Freedom of expression and privacy[/UWSL][UWSL]23[/UWSL][UWSL]Duty about rights to freedo[/UWSL][UWSL]m of expression and privacy[/UWSL][UWSL]User reporting and redress[/UWSL][UWSL]24[/UWSL][UWSL]Reporting and redress duties[/UWSL][UWSL]Record-keeping and review[/UWSL][UWSL]25[/UWSL][UWSL]Record-keeping and review duties[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 4[/UWSL][UWSL]A[/UWSL][UWSL]SSESSMENT[/UWSL][UWSL]ABOUT[/UWSL][UWSL]ACCESS[/UWSL][UWSL]BY[/UWSL][UWSL]CHILDREN[/UWSL][UWSL]26[/UWSL][UWSL]Assessment about access by children[/UWSL][UWSL]27[/UWSL][UWSL]Timing of assessment under section 26[/UWSL][UWSL]28[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM’s guidance about assessments under section 26[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]iii[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 5[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]ODES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]PRACTICE[/UWSL][UWSL]29[/UWSL][UWSL]Codes of practice about duties[/UWSL][UWSL]30[/UWSL][UWSL]Online safety objectives[/UWSL][UWSL]31[/UWSL][UWSL]Further provision ab[/UWSL][UWSL]out codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]32[/UWSL][UWSL]Approval of codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]33[/UWSL][UWSL]Secretary of State’s power of direction[/UWSL][UWSL]34[/UWSL][UWSL]Publication and review of codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]35[/UWSL][UWSL]Minor amendments of codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]36[/UWSL][UWSL]Relationship between duti[/UWSL][UWSL]es and codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]37[/UWSL][UWSL]Effect of codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]38[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties and the first codes of practice[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 6[/UWSL][UWSL]I[/UWSL][UWSL]NTERPRETATION[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL] P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]39[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “regulated content”, [/UWSL][UWSL]“user-generated content” and “news[/UWSL][UWSL]publisher content”[/UWSL][UWSL]40[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “recogni[/UWSL][UWSL]sed news publisher”[/UWSL][UWSL]41[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “illegal content” etc[/UWSL][UWSL]42[/UWSL][UWSL]Offences relating to terrorism[/UWSL][UWSL]43[/UWSL][UWSL]Offences relating to child sexual exploitation and abuse[/UWSL][UWSL]44[/UWSL][UWSL]Regulations under section 41[/UWSL][UWSL]45[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “content that [/UWSL][UWSL]is harmful to children” etc[/UWSL][UWSL]46[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “content that is harmful to adults” etc[/UWSL][UWSL]47[/UWSL][UWSL]Regulations under sections 45 and 46[/UWSL][UWSL]48[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “Chapter 2 safety duty” and “Chapter 3 safety duty”[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 3[/UWSL][UWSL]O[/UWSL][UWSL]THER[/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICE[/UWSL][UWSL]PROVIDERS[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 1[/UWSL][UWSL]T[/UWSL][UWSL]RANSPARENCY[/UWSL][UWSL]REPORTS[/UWSL][UWSL]49[/UWSL][UWSL]Transparency reports by service providers[/UWSL][UWSL]50[/UWSL][UWSL]Transparency reports: guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]F[/UWSL][UWSL]EES[/UWSL][UWSL]51[/UWSL][UWSL]Duty to notify OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]52[/UWSL][UWSL]Duty to pay fees[/UWSL][UWSL]53[/UWSL][UWSL]Threshold figure[/UWSL][UWSL]54[/UWSL][UWSL]Secretary of State’s guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]55[/UWSL][UWSL]Fees statements by OFCOM[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]iv[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 4[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM'[/UWSL][UWSL]S[/UWSL][UWSL]POWERS[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]IN[/UWSL][UWSL]RELATION[/UWSL][UWSL]TO[/UWSL][UWSL]REGULATED[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 1[/UWSL][UWSL]G[/UWSL][UWSL]ENERAL[/UWSL][UWSL]DUTIES[/UWSL][UWSL]56[/UWSL][UWSL]General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act[/UWSL][UWSL]57[/UWSL][UWSL]Duties of OFCOM in relati[/UWSL][UWSL]on to strategic priorities[/UWSL][UWSL]58[/UWSL][UWSL]Duty to carry out impact assessments[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]R[/UWSL][UWSL]EGISTER[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]CATEGORIES[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]59[/UWSL][UWSL]Register of categories of services[/UWSL][UWSL]60[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM’s duty to maintain register[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 3[/UWSL][UWSL]R[/UWSL][UWSL]ISK[/UWSL][UWSL]ASSESSMENTS[/UWSL][UWSL]61[/UWSL][UWSL]Risk assessments by OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]62[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM’s guidance about risk assessments[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 4[/UWSL][UWSL]U[/UWSL][UWSL]SE[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL]TECHNOLOGY[/UWSL][UWSL]IN[/UWSL][UWSL]RELATION[/UWSL][UWSL]TO[/UWSL][UWSL]TERRORISM[/UWSL][UWSL]CONTENT[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]CHILD[/UWSL][UWSL]SEXUAL[/UWSL][UWSL]EXPLOITATION[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]ABUSE[/UWSL][UWSL]CONTENT[/UWSL][UWSL]63[/UWSL][UWSL]Use of technology warning notice[/UWSL][UWSL]64[/UWSL][UWSL]Use of technology notice: user-to-user service[/UWSL][UWSL]65[/UWSL][UWSL]Use of technology notice: search service[/UWSL][UWSL]66[/UWSL][UWSL]Use of technology notices: supplementary[/UWSL][UWSL]67[/UWSL][UWSL]Further use of technology notice[/UWSL][UWSL]68[/UWSL][UWSL]Guidance about requiring use of technology[/UWSL][UWSL]69[/UWSL][UWSL]Annual report about use of technology[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 5[/UWSL][UWSL]I[/UWSL][UWSL]NFORMATION[/UWSL][UWSL]Information power[/UWSL][UWSL]70[/UWSL][UWSL]Power to require information[/UWSL][UWSL]71[/UWSL][UWSL]Requirement to name a senior manager[/UWSL][UWSL]Information offences[/UWSL][UWSL]72[/UWSL][UWSL]Offences in connection with information notices[/UWSL][UWSL]73[/UWSL][UWSL]Senior managers’ liabilit[/UWSL][UWSL]y: information offences[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]v[/UWSL][UWSL]Skilled persons' reports[/UWSL][UWSL]74[/UWSL][UWSL]Reports by skilled persons[/UWSL][UWSL]Investigations and interviews[/UWSL][UWSL]75[/UWSL][UWSL]Investigations by OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]76[/UWSL][UWSL]Power to require interviews[/UWSL][UWSL]Powers of entry and inspection[/UWSL][UWSL]77[/UWSL][UWSL]Powers of entry and inspection[/UWSL][UWSL]Disclosure of information[/UWSL][UWSL]78[/UWSL][UWSL]Provision of information to the Secretary of State[/UWSL][UWSL]79[/UWSL][UWSL]Disclosure of information[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 6[/UWSL][UWSL]E[/UWSL][UWSL]NFORCEMENT[/UWSL][UWSL]POWERS[/UWSL][UWSL]Provisional notices and confirmation decisions[/UWSL][UWSL]80[/UWSL][UWSL]Provisional notice of enforcement action[/UWSL][UWSL]81[/UWSL][UWSL]Prevalent and persistent terrorism or CSEA content[/UWSL][UWSL]82[/UWSL][UWSL]Requirements enforceable by OFCOM ag[/UWSL][UWSL]ainst providers of regulated services[/UWSL][UWSL]83[/UWSL][UWSL]Confirmation decisions[/UWSL][UWSL]84[/UWSL][UWSL]Compliance with certain requirem[/UWSL][UWSL]ents of confirmation decisions[/UWSL][UWSL]85[/UWSL][UWSL]Amount of penalties[/UWSL][UWSL]86[/UWSL][UWSL]Amount of penaltie[/UWSL][UWSL]s: group of entities[/UWSL][UWSL]87[/UWSL][UWSL]Penalties: further provision[/UWSL][UWSL]Non-payment of fee[/UWSL][UWSL]88[/UWSL][UWSL]Notice about non-payment of fee[/UWSL][UWSL]89[/UWSL][UWSL]Penalty notice for non-payment of fee[/UWSL][UWSL]Non-compliance with use of technology notice[/UWSL][UWSL]90[/UWSL][UWSL]Penalty notice for failure to comply with use of technology notice[/UWSL][UWSL]Business disruption measures[/UWSL][UWSL]91[/UWSL][UWSL]Service restriction orders[/UWSL][UWSL]92[/UWSL][UWSL]Interim service restriction orders[/UWSL][UWSL]93[/UWSL][UWSL]Access restriction orders[/UWSL][UWSL]94[/UWSL][UWSL]Interim access restriction orders[/UWSL][UWSL]95[/UWSL][UWSL]Interaction with other action by OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]Publication of enforcement action[/UWSL][UWSL]96[/UWSL][UWSL]Publication of details of enforcement action[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]vi[/UWSL][UWSL]Guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]97[/UWSL][UWSL]Guidance about enforcement action[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 7[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]OMMITTEES[/UWSL][UWSL], [/UWSL][UWSL]RESEARCH[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]REPORTS[/UWSL][UWSL]98[/UWSL][UWSL]Advisory committee on disinformation and misinformation[/UWSL][UWSL]99[/UWSL][UWSL]Research about users’ experiences of regulated services[/UWSL][UWSL]100[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM’s transparency reports[/UWSL][UWSL]101[/UWSL][UWSL]OFCOM’s report about resear[/UWSL][UWSL]chers’ access to information[/UWSL][UWSL]102[/UWSL][UWSL]Reports by OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 8[/UWSL][UWSL]M[/UWSL][UWSL]EDIA[/UWSL][UWSL]LITERACY[/UWSL][UWSL]103[/UWSL][UWSL]Media literacy[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 5[/UWSL][UWSL]A[/UWSL][UWSL]PPEALS[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]SUPER[/UWSL][UWSL]-[/UWSL][UWSL]COMPLAINTS[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 1[/UWSL][UWSL]A[/UWSL][UWSL]PPEALS[/UWSL][UWSL]104[/UWSL][UWSL]Appeals against OFCOM decisions relating to the register under section 59[/UWSL][UWSL]105[/UWSL][UWSL]Appeals against OFCOM notices[/UWSL][UWSL]C[/UWSL][UWSL]HAPTER[/UWSL][UWSL] 2[/UWSL][UWSL]S[/UWSL][UWSL]UPER[/UWSL][UWSL]-[/UWSL][UWSL]COMPLAINTS[/UWSL][UWSL]106[/UWSL][UWSL]Power to make super-complaints[/UWSL][UWSL]107[/UWSL][UWSL]Super-complaints: procedure[/UWSL][UWSL]108[/UWSL][UWSL]Super-complaints: guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 6[/UWSL][UWSL]S[/UWSL][UWSL]ECRETARY[/UWSL][UWSL]OF[/UWSL][UWSL] S[/UWSL][UWSL]TATE[/UWSL][UWSL]'[/UWSL][UWSL]S[/UWSL][UWSL]FUNCTIONS[/UWSL][UWSL]IN[/UWSL][UWSL]RELATION[/UWSL][UWSL]TO[/UWSL][UWSL]REGULATED[/UWSL][UWSL]SERVICES[/UWSL][UWSL]Strategic priorities[/UWSL][UWSL]109[/UWSL][UWSL]Statement of strategic priorities[/UWSL][UWSL]110[/UWSL][UWSL]Consultation and parliamentary procedure[/UWSL][UWSL]Directions to OFCOM[/UWSL][UWSL]111[/UWSL][UWSL]Secretary of State directio[/UWSL][UWSL]ns about advisory committees[/UWSL][UWSL]112[/UWSL][UWSL]Secretary of State directions in special circumstances[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]vii[/UWSL][UWSL]Guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]113[/UWSL][UWSL]Secretary of State guidance[/UWSL][UWSL]Annual report[/UWSL][UWSL]114[/UWSL][UWSL]Annual report on the Secretary of State’s functions[/UWSL][UWSL]Review[/UWSL][UWSL]115[/UWSL][UWSL]Review[/UWSL][UWSL]P[/UWSL][UWSL]ART[/UWSL][UWSL] 7[/UWSL][UWSL]G[/UWSL][UWSL]ENERAL[/UWSL][UWSL]AND[/UWSL][UWSL]FINAL[/UWSL][UWSL]PROVISIONS[/UWSL][UWSL]Providers of regulated services[/UWSL][UWSL]116[/UWSL][UWSL]“Provider” of user-to-user[/UWSL][UWSL] service or search service[/UWSL][UWSL]117[/UWSL][UWSL]Providers that are not legal persons[/UWSL][UWSL]118[/UWSL][UWSL]Individuals providing re[/UWSL][UWSL]gulated services: liability[/UWSL][UWSL]119[/UWSL][UWSL]Liability of parent entities fo[/UWSL][UWSL]r failures by subsidiary entities[/UWSL][UWSL]120[/UWSL][UWSL]Liability of controlling individuals for failures by entities[/UWSL][UWSL]121[/UWSL][UWSL]Liability of subsidiary entities fo[/UWSL][UWSL]r failures by parent or fellow subsidiary[/UWSL][UWSL]entities[/UWSL][UWSL]Users of regulated services[/UWSL][UWSL]122[/UWSL][UWSL]“User” and “United Kingdom user” of service[/UWSL][UWSL]Supplementary provision about offences[/UWSL][UWSL]123[/UWSL][UWSL]Information offences: supplementary[/UWSL][UWSL]124[/UWSL][UWSL]Defences[/UWSL][UWSL]125[/UWSL][UWSL]Liability of corporate offi[/UWSL][UWSL]cers for information offences[/UWSL][UWSL]126[/UWSL][UWSL]Application of information offences to providers that are not legal persons[/UWSL][UWSL]Extra-territorial application[/UWSL][UWSL]127[/UWSL][UWSL]Extra-territorial application[/UWSL][UWSL]128[/UWSL][UWSL]Information offences: extra-territorial application and jurisdiction[/UWSL][UWSL]Service of notices[/UWSL][UWSL]129[/UWSL][UWSL]Service of notices[/UWSL][UWSL]Repeals[/UWSL][UWSL]130[/UWSL][UWSL]Repeal of Part 4B of the Communications Act[/UWSL][UWSL]131[/UWSL][UWSL]Repeals: Digital Economy Act 2017[/UWSL][UWSL]Regulations[/UWSL][UWSL]132[/UWSL][UWSL]Regulations[/UWSL]
[UWSL]Online Safety Bill[/UWSL][UWSL]viii[/UWSL][UWSL]Interpretation[/UWSL][UWSL]133[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “internet service”[/UWSL][UWSL]134[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of terms relating to search services[/UWSL][UWSL]135[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “functionality”[/UWSL][UWSL]136[/UWSL][UWSL]Meaning of “online safety functions” and “online safety matters”[/UWSL][UWSL]137[/UWSL][UWSL]Interpretation[/UWSL][UWSL]138[/UWSL][UWSL]Index of defined expressions[/UWSL][UWSL]Final provisions[/UWSL][UWSL]139[/UWSL][UWSL]Extent[/UWSL][UWSL]140[/UWSL][UWSL]Commencement[/UWSL][UWSL]141[/UWSL][UWSL]Short title[/UWSL][UWSL]Schedule 1 — Exempt services[/UWSL][UWSL]Schedule 2 — Terrorism offences[/UWSL][UWSL]Schedule 3 — Child sexual expl[/UWSL][UWSL]oitation and abuse offences[/UWSL][UWSL]Part 1 — England and Wales[/UWSL][UWSL]Part 2 — Scotland[/UWSL][UWSL]Part 3 — Northern Ireland[/UWSL][UWSL]Schedule 4 — Categories of re[/UWSL][UWSL]gulated services[/UWSL][UWSL]: regulations[/UWSL][UWSL]Schedule 5 — Powers of entry and inspection[/UWSL]