Chapter 7Committees, research and reports
In Part 7 – OFCOM's powers and duties in relation to regulated services
- Section 152Advisory committee on disinformation and misinformation
(1) OFCOM must, in accordance with the following provisions of this section, exercise their powers under paragraph 14 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002…
- Section 153Functions of the Content Board
(1) Section 13 of the Communications Act (functions of the Content Board) is amended as follows. (2) At the beginning of subsection (2) , insert “Subject to subsection…
- Section 154Research about users’ experiences of regulated services
(1) Section 14 of the Communications Act (consumer research) is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (6A) insert— “(6B) OFCOM must make arrangements for ascertaining— (a) the state…
- Section 154AInformation for research about online safety matters
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require providers of regulated services to provide information for purposes related to the carrying out of independent research into online…
- Section 155Consumer consultation
(1) Section 16 of the Communications Act (consumer consultation) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (4) , after paragraph (d) insert— “(da) regulated services;” . (3) After…
- Section 156OFCOM’s statement about freedom of expression and privacy
OFCOM’s report under paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Office of Communications Act 2002 for each financial year must contain a statement by OFCOM about the steps…
- Section 157OFCOM’s reports about use of age assurance
(1) OFCOM must produce and publish a report assessing— (a) how providers of regulated services have used age assurance for the purpose of compliance with their duties set…
- Section 158OFCOM’s reports about news publisher content and journalistic content
(1) OFCOM must produce and publish a report assessing the impact of the regulatory framework provided for in this Act on the availability and treatment of news publisher…
- Section 159OFCOM’s transparency reports
(1) OFCOM must produce transparency reports based on information contained in the transparency reports produced by providers of Part 3 services under section 77 . (2) OFCOM’s transparency…
- Section 160OFCOM’s report about reporting and complaints procedures
(1) OFCOM must produce a report assessing the measures taken or in use by providers of Part 3 services to enable users and others to— (a) report particular…
- Section 161OFCOM’s report about use of app stores by children
(1) OFCOM must produce a report about the use of app stores by children. (2) In particular, the report must— (a) assess what role app stores play in…
- Section 162OFCOM’s report about researchers’ access to information
(1) OFCOM must produce a report— (a) describing how, and to what extent, persons carrying out independent research into online safety matters are currently able to obtain information…
- Section 163OFCOM’s report in connection with investigation into a death
(1) Subsection (2) applies if OFCOM receive— (a) a notice from a senior coroner under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in…
- Section 164OFCOM’s reports
(1) OFCOM may from time to time produce and publish reports about online safety matters. (2) In publishing a report mentioned in subsection (5) , OFCOM must have…
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Text as at 19 September 2026.
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