(1)Section 7 of the Communications Act (duty to carry out impact assessments) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), at the beginning insert “Subject to subsection (2A),”.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)A proposal to do any of the following is important for the purposes of this section—
(a)to prepare a code of practice under section 41 of the Online Safety Act 2023;
(b)to prepare amendments of such a code of practice; or
(c)to prepare a code of practice as a replacement for such a code of practice.”
(4)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)An assessment under subsection (3)(a) that relates to a proposal mentioned in subsection (2A) must include an assessment of the likely impact of implementing the proposal on small businesses and micro businesses.
(4B)An assessment under subsection (3)(a) that relates to a proposal to do anything else for the purposes of, or in connection with, the carrying out of OFCOM’s online safety functions (within the meaning of section 235 of the Online Safety Act 2023) must, so far as the proposal relates to such functions, include an assessment of the likely impact of implementing the proposal on small businesses and micro businesses.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 93 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(o)