Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) – Section 206 – Payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund

Sections

Section 206Payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund

(1) Section 400 of the Communications Act (destination of penalties etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (i) insert—

“(j)
an amount paid to OFCOM in respect of a penalty imposed by them under Chapter 6 of Part 7 of the Online Safety Act 2023;
(k)
an amount paid to OFCOM in respect of an additional fee charged under Schedule 10 to the Online Safety Act 2023.”

(3) In subsection (2), after “applies” insert “(except an amount mentioned in subsection (1)(j) or (k))”.

“(3A) Where OFCOM receive an amount mentioned in subsection (1)(j) or (k), it must be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.”

(5) In the heading, omit “licence”.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 206 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2 S. 206 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z26)

https://osa.digiphile.law/article/article-206.html

Text as at 19 September 2026.

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