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Online Safety Act 2023
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PART 1U.K.Matters about which information may be required: user-to-user part of service
1U.K.The incidence of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content and content to which section 15(2) applies on a service.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
2U.K.The dissemination of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content and content to which section 15(2) applies by means of a service.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I4Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
3U.K.The number of users who are assumed to have encountered illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content or content to which section 15(2) applies by means of the service.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 8 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I6Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
4U.K.The formulation, development, scope and application of the terms of service.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 8 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I8Sch. 8 para. 4 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
5U.K.The systems and processes for users to report content which they consider to be illegal content, content that is harmful to children or relevant content.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 8 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I10Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
6U.K.The systems and processes that a provider operates to deal with illegal content, content that is harmful to children and relevant content, including systems and processes for identifying such content and taking it down.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 8 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I12Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
7U.K.Functionalities designed to help users manage risks relating to content that is harmful to children and relevant content.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 8 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I14Sch. 8 para. 7 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
8U.K.Features, including functionalities, that a provider considers may contribute to risks of harm to individuals using the service, and measures taken or in use by the provider to mitigate and manage those risks.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 8 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I16Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
9U.K.The design and operation of algorithms which affect the display, promotion, restriction or recommendation of illegal content, content that is harmful to children, relevant content or content to which section 15(2) applies.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 8 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I18Sch. 8 para. 9 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
10U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in Chapter 2 or 4 of Part 3 or section 38 (including in particular measures that are described in a code of practice under section 41).
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 8 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I20Sch. 8 para. 10 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
Prospective
11U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with the duty set out in section 64(1) (user identity verification).
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 8 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
Prospective
12U.K.Arrangements that a provider has in place for the reporting (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) of content relating to child sexual exploitation and abuse, and measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with a requirement under section 66.
Commencement Information
I22Sch. 8 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
13U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in section 71 or 72 (terms of service).
Commencement Information
I23Sch. 8 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I24Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 10.1.2024 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
Prospective
14U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to comply with any duty set out in section 75 (deceased child users).
Commencement Information
I25Sch. 8 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
15U.K.The systems and processes by which a provider assesses the risk of harm to individuals from the presence of illegal content or content that is harmful to children—
(a)when the service is initially being designed or developed,
(b)when any further development or update to the service is being considered, and
(c)while the service is in operation.
Commencement Information
I26Sch. 8 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I27Sch. 8 para. 15 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
16U.K.The systems and processes that a provider operates—
(a)to direct users of the service to information about how they can protect themselves from harm in relation to illegal content and content that is harmful to children, and
(b)to counteract or provide support to users of the service in relation to illegal content and content that is harmful to children present on the service.
Commencement Information
I28Sch. 8 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I29Sch. 8 para. 16 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
17U.K.Co-operation by a provider with government, regulatory or other public sector bodies in the United Kingdom, in particular those involved in the enforcement of the criminal law.
Commencement Information
I30Sch. 8 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I31Sch. 8 para. 17 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
18U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to provide for a higher standard of protection for children than for adults.
Commencement Information
I32Sch. 8 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I33Sch. 8 para. 18 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
19U.K.Measures taken or in use by a provider to improve the media literacy of users, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of such measures.
Commencement Information
I34Sch. 8 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I35Sch. 8 para. 19 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
20U.K.Any other measures taken or in use by a provider which relate to online safety matters.
Commencement Information
I36Sch. 8 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I37Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(x)
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