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53OFCOM’s guidance: content that is harmful to children and user empowerment
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(1)OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Part 3 services which contains examples of content or kinds of content that OFCOM consider to be, or consider not to be—

(a)primary priority content that is harmful to children, or

(b)priority content that is harmful to children.

(2)OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Category 1 services which contains examples of content or kinds of content that OFCOM consider to be, or consider not to be, content to which section 15(2) applies (see section 16).

(3)Before producing any guidance under this section (including revised or replacement guidance), OFCOM must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.

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

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