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

CHAPTER 6Codes of practice and guidance

Guidance

I1I254OFCOM’s guidance about protecting women and girls

1

OFCOM must produce guidance for providers of Part 3 services which focuses on content and activity—

a

in relation to which such providers have duties set out in this Part or Part 4, and

b

which disproportionately affects women and girls.

2

The guidance may, among other things—

a

contain advice and examples of best practice for assessing risks of harm to women and girls from content and activity mentioned in subsection (1), and for reducing such risks;

b

refer to provisions contained in a code of practice under section 41 which are particularly relevant to the protection of women and girls from such content and activity.

3

Before producing the guidance (including revised or replacement guidance), OFCOM must consult—

a

the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses,

b

the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, and

c

such other persons as OFCOM consider appropriate.

4

OFCOM must publish the guidance (and any revised or replacement guidance).