59 “Illegal content” etc
Online Safety Act 2023 (2023 c 50) | Legislation

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, speech or sounds amounts to a relevant offence if—

(a)     the use of the words, images, speech or sounds amounts to a relevant offence,

(b)     the possession, viewing or accessing of the content constitutes a relevant offence, or

(c)     the publication or dissemination of the content constitutes a relevant offence.

(4)     “Relevant offence” means—

(a)     a priority offence, or

(b)     an offence within subsection (5).

(5)     An offence is within this subsection if—

(a)     it is not a priority offence,

(b)     the victim or intended victim of the offence is an individual (or individuals), and

(c)     the offence is created by this Act or, before or after this Act is passed, by—

(i)     another Act,

(ii)     an Order in Council,

(iii)

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