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Section 209
1U.K.Part 4B of the Communications Act (video-sharing platform services) is amended in accordance with this Schedule.
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I1Sch. 16 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2Sch. 16 para. 1 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
2U.K.In section 368U (maintenance of list of providers)—
(a)omit subsection (2);
(b)for subsection (3) substitute—
“(3)OFCOM must publish the up to date list on a publicly accessible part of their website.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 16 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I4Sch. 16 para. 2 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
3U.K.In section 368V(4) (meaning of “significant differences”), for the words from “the determination of jurisdiction” to the end substitute “whether or not the person has the required connection with the United Kingdom under section 368S(2)(d)”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 16 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I6Sch. 16 para. 3 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
4U.K.In section 368Y(2)(d) (information to be provided by providers of video-sharing platform services), for the words from “under the jurisdiction” to the end substitute “subject to regulation under this Part in respect of the video-sharing platform service that P provides”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 16 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I8Sch. 16 para. 4 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
5U.K.In section 368Z1(3) (duty to take appropriate measures), for the words from “of the description” to the end substitute “to monitor the information which they transmit or store, or actively to seek to discover facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity”.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 16 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I10Sch. 16 para. 5 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
6U.K.In section 368Z10(3)(a) (power to demand information), for the words from “falls under” to the end substitute “has the required connection with the United Kingdom under section 368S(2)(d)”.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 16 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I12Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
7U.K.For section 368Z12 (co-operation with member States and the European Commission) substitute—
OFCOM may co-operate with EEA states which are subject to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, and with the national regulatory authorities of such EEA states, for the following purposes—
(a)facilitating the carrying out by OFCOM of any of their functions under this Part; or
(b)facilitating the carrying out by the national regulatory authorities of the EEA states of any of their functions in relation to video-sharing platform services under that Directive as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time.”
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 16 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I14Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z28)
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