S. 115 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(r)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/115Online Safety Act 2023enStatute Law Database2024-08-23Expert Participation2024-08-23PART 7OFCOM's powers and duties in relation to regulated servicesCHAPTER 4InformationDisclosure of information
115Disclosure of information1

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;

, and

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”.

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