Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Timing of providers’ assessments

PART 2 U.K. Timing of children’s risk assessments and section 15(2) assessments

Children’s risk assessments U.K.

5 (1) In this paragraph “the relevant day”, in relation to a Part 3 service, means—

(a) the first day on which the service is treated as likely to be accessed by children, or

(b) the first day on which the service is again treated as likely to be accessed by children (following a period during which the service was not so treated).

(2) If, on the relevant day, children’s risk assessment guidance is available, a children’s risk assessment of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with that day.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if—

(a) on the relevant day, the first children’s risk assessment guidance has not yet been published, and

(b) immediately before the publication of that guidance, the service is still treated as likely to be accessed by children.

(4) The first children’s risk assessment of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with the day on which the first children’s risk assessment guidance is published.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2 Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z35)

Section 15(2) assessments U.K.

6 (1) In this paragraph “the relevant day”, in relation to a regulated user-to-user service, means—

(a) the first day on which the service is a Category 1 service, or

(b) the first day on which the service again becomes a Category 1 service (following a period during which the service was not a Category 1 service).

(2) If, on the relevant day, section 15(2) guidance is available, a section 15(2) assessment of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with that day.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if—

(a) on the relevant day, the first section 15(2) guidance has not yet been published, and

(b) immediately before the publication of that guidance, the service is still a Category 1 service.

(4) The first section 15(2) assessment of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with the day on which the first section 15(2) guidance is published.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I4 Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z35)