Online Safety Act 2023

Repeals and amendments in connection with offences

189 Repeals in connection with offences under sections 179 and 181

(1) Section 127(2)(a) and (b) of the Communications Act (false messages) is repealed so far as it extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland.

(2) The following provisions of the Malicious Communications Act 1988 are repealed—

(a) section 1(1)(a)(ii),

(b) section 1(1)(a)(iii), and

(c) section 1(2).

(3) The following provisions of the Malicious Communications (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1849 (N.I. 18)) are repealed—

(a) Article 3(1)(a)(ii),

(b) Article 3(1)(a)(iii), and

(c) Article 3(2).

190 Repeals in connection with offences under section 188

Sections 33 to 35 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (disclosing or threatening to disclose private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress) are repealed.

191 Consequential amendments

(1) Part 1 of Schedule 14 contains amendments consequential on sections 179, 181 and 183.

(2) Part 2 of Schedule 14 contains amendments consequential on section 184.

(3) Part 3 of Schedule 14 contains amendments consequential on sections 187 and 188.

(4) Part 4 of Schedule 14 contains amendments consequential on section 190.