PART 7OFCOM's powers and duties in relation to regulated services
CHAPTER 4Information
Disclosure of information
I1115Disclosure of information
1
Section 393 of the Communications Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
at the end of paragraph (c) omit “or”,
b
at the end of paragraph (d) insert “or”
, and
c
after paragraph (d) insert—
e
the Online Safety Act 2023,
3
In subsection (2)(e), after “this Act” insert “or the Online Safety Act 2023”
.
4
In subsection (3), after paragraph (h) insert—
ha
a person appointed under—
i
paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, or
ii
section 2 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.));
hb
the procurator fiscal, within the meaning of the enactment mentioned in subsection (5)(s);
5
In subsection (5)—
a
before paragraph (d) insert—
ca
the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959;
b
after paragraph (na) insert—
nb
Part 1 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009;
c
after paragraph (r) insert—
s
the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2).
6
In subsection (6)(a), after “390” insert “, or under section 149 of or Schedule 11 to the Online Safety Act 2023”
.
7
In subsection (6)(b), at the end insert “or the Online Safety Act 2023”
.