- Section 100Power to require information
(1) OFCOM may by notice under this subsection require a person within subsection (5) to provide them with any information that they require for the purpose of exercising,…
- Section 101Information in connection with an investigation into the death of a child
(A1) Subsection (C1) applies if a senior coroner (in England and Wales), a procurator fiscal (in Scotland) or a coroner (in Northern Ireland) (“the investigating authority”)— (a) notifies…
- Section 102Information notices
(1) A notice given under section 100(1) or 101 (C1) or (1) is referred to in this Act as an information notice. (2) An information notice may require…
- Section 103Requirement to name a senior manager
(1) This section applies where— (a) OFCOM give a provider of a regulated service an information notice, and (b) the provider is an entity. (2) OFCOM may include…
- Section 104Reports by skilled persons
(1) OFCOM may exercise the powers in this section where they consider that it is necessary to do so for either of the following purposes— (a) assisting OFCOM…
- Section 105Investigations
(1) If OFCOM open an investigation into whether a provider of a regulated service has failed, or is failing, to comply with any requirement mentioned in subsection (2)…
- Section 106Power to require interviews
(1) The power conferred by this section is exercisable by OFCOM for the purposes of an investigation that they are carrying out into the failure, or possible failure,…
- Section 107Powers of entry, inspection and audit
Schedule 12 makes provision about— (a) OFCOM’s powers of entry and inspection, and (b) the carrying out of audits by OFCOM.
- Section 108Amendment of Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
(1) The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is amended as follows. (2) In section 57(1) (retention of seized items), after paragraph (t) insert— “(u) paragraph 8 of…
- Section 109Offences in connection with information notices
(1) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a requirement of an information notice. (2) It is a defence for a person charged…
- Section 110Senior managers’ liability: information offences
(1) In this section “an individual named as a senior manager of an entity” means an individual who, as required by an information notice, is named as a…
- Section 111Offences in connection with notices under Schedule 12
(1) A person commits an offence if the person fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement of an audit notice. (2) A person commits an offence…
- Section 112Other information offences
(1) A person commits an offence if the person intentionally obstructs or delays a person in the exercise of the power conferred by section 102(7) (a) (copying a…
- Section 113Penalties for information offences
(1) A person who commits an offence under section 109(1) , 110(2) or 111(1) is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine; (b)…
- Section 114Co-operation and disclosure of information: overseas regulators
(1) OFCOM may co-operate with an overseas regulator, including by disclosing online safety information to that regulator, for the purposes of— (a) facilitating the exercise by the overseas…
- Section 115Disclosure of information
(1) Section 393 of the Communications Act (general restrictions on disclosure of information) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) — (a) at the end of paragraph…
- Section 116Intelligence service information
(1) OFCOM may not disclose information received (directly or indirectly) from, or that relates to, an intelligence service unless the intelligence service consents to the disclosure. (2) If…
- Section 117Provision of information to the Secretary of State
(1) Section 24B of the Communications Act (provision of information to assist in formulation of policy) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) — (a) at the…
- Section 118Amendment of Enterprise Act 2002
In Schedule 15 to the Enterprise Act 2002 (enactments relevant to provisions about disclosure of information), at the appropriate place insert— “ Online Safety Act 2023.”
- Section 119Information for users of regulated services
(1) Section 26 of the Communications Act (publication of information and advice for consumers etc) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) , after paragraph (d) insert—…
- Section 120Admissibility of statements
(1) An explanation given, or information provided, by a person in response to a requirement imposed under or by virtue of section 100 , 101 or 106 or…
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