Point in time view as at 10/01/2024.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Online Safety Act 2023, Section 174.
(1)The Secretary of State may give OFCOM a direction requiring OFCOM to establish a committee to provide them with advice about online safety matters of a kind specified in the direction.
(2)The Secretary of State must consult OFCOM before giving or varying such a direction.
(3)A committee required to be established by a direction is to consist of the following members, unless the direction specifies otherwise—
(a)a chairman appointed by OFCOM, and
(b)such number of other members appointed by OFCOM as OFCOM consider appropriate.
(4)A committee required to be established by a direction must, unless the direction specifies otherwise, publish a report within the period of 18 months after being established, and after that must publish periodic reports.
(5)The Secretary of State may vary or revoke a direction given under this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 174 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2S. 174 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z22)
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