Online Safety Act 2023UK · 2023 c. 50
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Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) – Section 80 – Scope of duties about regulated provider pornographic content

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Section 80Scope of duties about regulated provider pornographic content

(1) A provider of an internet service within subsection (2) must comply with the duties set out in section 81 in relation to the service.
(2) An internet service is within this subsection if—
  • (a)
    regulated provider pornographic content is published or displayed on the service,
  • (b)
    the service is not exempt, and
  • (c)
    the service has links with the United Kingdom.
(3) A service is “exempt” for the purposes of this Part if it is —
  • (a)
    a user-to-user service or a search service of a description that is exempt as provided for by Schedule 1, or
  • (b)
    an internet service of a kind described in Schedule 9.
(4) A service “has links with the United Kingdom” for the purposes of this Part if either of the following conditions is met in relation to the service—
  • (a)
    the service has a significant number of United Kingdom users, or
  • (b)
    United Kingdom users form one of the target markets for the service (or the only target market).
(5) This Part does not apply in relation to a part of a regulated service if—
  • (a)
    in the case of a Part 3 service, the conditions in paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1 (internal business service conditions) are met in relation to that part;
  • (b)
    in the case of an internet service other than a Part 3 service, the conditions in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 9 (internal business service conditions) are met in relation to that part.
(6) This Part does not apply in relation to a part of a regulated service if that part is an on-demand programme service [F1or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service] F2....
(6A) [F3 In subsection (6), “on-demand programme service”, “non-UK on-demand programme service” and “Tier 1 service” have the same meaning as in the Communications Act (see sections 368A, 368AA and 368HA of that Act).]
(7) If a person is the provider of more than one internet service within subsection (2), the duties set out in section 81 apply in relation to each such service.
(8) The duties set out in section 81 extend only to the design, operation and use of an internet service in the United Kingdom.

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by Media Act 2024 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 19 September 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

  1. F1 Words in s. 80(6) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 7 para. 5(2)(a)(i); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z1)
  2. F2 Words in s. 80(6) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 7 para. 5(2)(a)(ii); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z1)
  3. F3 S. 80(6A) inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(d), Sch. 7 para. 5(2)(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z1)

Commencement Information

  1. I1 S. 80(4) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(l)
  2. I2 S. 80(1)-(3)(5)-(8) in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(y)

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Text as at 19 September 2026.

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