Chapter 7Interpretation of Part 3
In Part 3 – Providers of regulated user-to-user services and regulated search services: duties of care
- Section 55“Regulated user-generated content”, “user-generated content”, “news publisher content”
(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (2) “Regulated user-generated content”, in relation to a regulated user-to-user service, means user-generated content, except— (a) emails, (b)…
- Section 56“Recognised news publisher”
(1) In this Part, “recognised news publisher” means any of the following entities— (a) the British Broadcasting Corporation, (b) Sianel Pedwar Cymru, (c) the holder of a licence…
- Section 57“Search content”, “search results” etc
(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (2) “Search content” means content that may be encountered in or via search results of a search service,…
- Section 58Restricting users’ access to content
(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (2) References to restricting users’ access to content, and related references, include any case where a provider takes…
- Section 59“Illegal content” etc
(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Part. (2) “Illegal content” means content that amounts to a relevant offence. (3) Content consisting of certain words, images,…
- Section 60“Content that is harmful to children”
(1) This section and sections 61 and 62 apply for the purposes of this Part. (2) “Content that is harmful to children” means— (a) primary priority content that…
- Section 61“Primary priority content that is harmful to children”
(1) “Primary priority content that is harmful to children” means content of any of the following kinds. (2) Pornographic content, other than content within subsection (6) . (3)…
- Section 62“Priority content that is harmful to children”
(1) “Priority content that is harmful to children” means content of any of the following kinds. (2) Content which is abusive and which targets any of the following…
- Section 63Content harmful to children: OFCOM’s review and report
(1) OFCOM must carry out reviews of— (a) the incidence on regulated user-to-user services of content that is harmful to children, (b) the incidence on regulated search services…
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