There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 12.
12(1)The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 51A (exceptions to section 44 for encouraging or assisting suicide)—
(a)the existing text becomes subsection (1);
(b)after that subsection insert—
“(2)Section 44 does not apply to an offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).”;
(c)in the heading, at the end insert “or serious self-harm”.
(3)In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (listed offences: England and Wales and Northern Ireland), after paragraph 24A insert—
24BAn offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2Sch. 14 para. 12 in force at 31.1.2024 by S.I. 2024/31, reg. 2
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