Online Safety Act 2023

Recovery of initial costs U.K.

1 (1) This Schedule concerns the recovery by OFCOM of an amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts of WTA receipts which, in accordance with section 401(1) of the Communications Act and OFCOM’s statement under that section, are retained by OFCOM for the purpose of meeting their initial costs.

(2) OFCOM must seek to recover the amount described in sub-paragraph (1) (“the total amount of OFCOM’s initial costs”) by charging providers of regulated services fees under this Schedule (“additional fees”).

(3) In this Schedule—

• “initial costs” means the costs incurred by OFCOM before the first day of the initial charging year on—

  (a)

  preparations for the exercise of their online safety functions, or

  (b)

  the exercise of their online safety functions;

• “WTA receipts” means the amounts described in section 401(1)(a) of the Communications Act which are paid to OFCOM (certain receipts under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2 Sch. 10 para. 1 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z)