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SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 2AU.K.Restriction of reporting of criminal proceedings for lifetime of witnesses and victims under 18: providers of information society services

Domestic service providers: extension of liabilityU.K.

1(1)This paragraph applies where a service provider is established in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland (a “domestic service provider”).U.K.

(2)Section 49, so far as it relates to a publication falling within subsection (1A)(a) of that section, applies to a domestic service provider who—

(a)includes matter in a publication in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom, and

(b)does so in the course of providing information society services,

as well as to a person who includes matter in a publication in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

(3)In the case of an offence under section 49, as it applies to a domestic service provider by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, and

(b)the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.

(4)Section 49, so far as it relates to a publication falling within subsection (1A)(b) of that section, applies to a domestic service provider established in England and Wales who—

(a)includes matter in a publication in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom, and

(b)does so in the course of providing information society services,

as well as to a person who includes matter in a publication in England and Wales.

(5)In the case of an offence under section 49, as it applies to a domestic service provider established in England and Wales by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)—

(a)proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in England and Wales, and

(b)the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.

(6)Nothing in this paragraph affects the operation of paragraphs 3 to 5.]