There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Online Safety Act 2023, Section 117.
(1)Section 24B of the Communications Act (provision of information to assist in formulation of policy) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (d) omit “or”,
(b)at the end of paragraph (e) insert “or”, and
(c)after paragraph (e) insert—
“(f)the Online Safety Act 2023,”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(4)Subsection (2) does not apply to information—
(a)obtained by OFCOM—
(i)in the exercise of a power conferred by section 100 of the Online Safety Act 2023 for the purpose mentioned in subsection (6)(c) of that section (information in connection with a consultation about a threshold figure for the purposes of charging fees under that Act), or
(ii)in the exercise of a power conferred by section 175(5) of that Act (information in connection with circumstances presenting a threat), and
(b)reasonably required by the Secretary of State.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 117 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(r)
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