PART 3Providers of regulated user-to-user services and regulated search services: duties of care

CHAPTER 6Codes of practice and guidance

Guidance

52OFCOM’s guidance about certain duties in Part 3

1

OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Category 1 services to assist them in complying with their duties set out in section 14 (assessments related to the adult user empowerment duty set out in section 15(2)).

2

OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Category 1 services to assist them in complying with their duties set out in section 18 (news publisher content).

3

OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Part 3 services to assist them in complying with—

a

their duties set out in section 23 or 34, except the duty set out in section 23(10) or 34(9) (record-keeping and review), and

b

their duties set out in section 36 (children’s access assessments).

4

Before producing guidance under subsection (1) or (3) (including revised or replacement guidance), OFCOM must consult the Information Commissioner.

5

OFCOM must publish guidance under this section (and any revised or replacement guidance).