Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) – Section 240 – Commencement and transitional provision

Sections

Section 240Commencement and transitional provision

(1) Except as provided by subsection (4), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) includes power to appoint different days for different purposes.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may not bring section 210 into force before the end of the period of six months beginning with the date specified in regulations under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 3.

(4) The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)
Parts 1 and 2;
(b)
Chapter 1 of Part 3;
(c)
section 41, except subsection (4) of that section;
(d)
section 42 and Schedule 4;
(e)
sections 43 to 48;
(f)
section 52(3), (4) and (5);
(g)
section 53, except subsection (2) of that section;
(h)
Chapter 7 of Part 3 and Schedules 5, 6 and 7;
(i)
section 70;
(j)
section 74;
(k)
section 79;
(l)
section 80(4);
(m)
section 82;
(n)
sections 90 and 91;
(o)
section 93;
(p)
section 94 and Schedule 11;
(q)
Chapter 3 of Part 7;
(r)
sections 115 to 117;
(s)
section 129;
(t)
section 151;
(u)
section 154 so far as relating to a duty imposed on OFCOM under Schedule 11;
(v)
sections 169 and 170;
(w)
section 193, except subsection (2)(b) of that section;
(x)
section 194;
(y)
section 204(1);
(z)
section 207;
(z1)
section 212;
(z2)
section 214;
(z3)
section 219;
(z4)
sections 221 to 225;
(z5)
this Part.

(5) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(6) The power to make regulations under subsection (5) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

(7) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 240 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(z5)

https://osa.digiphile.law/article/article-240.html

Text as at 19 September 2026.

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