PART 6Miscellaneous

OFCOM powers relating to criminal content etc

I192Digital additional services: seriously harmful extrinsic material

After section 24 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (digital additional services) insert—

24ADuty to prevent access to seriously harmful extrinsic material

1

In carrying out their functions, OFCOM must do all that they consider appropriate to prevent digital additional services from enabling members of the public to access seriously harmful extrinsic material.

2

“Seriously harmful extrinsic material”, in relation to a digital additional service, means material that—

a

is not included in the service, and

b

appears to OFCOM—

i

to have the potential to cause serious harm, or

ii

to be likely to encourage or incite the commission of crime or lead to disorder.