Section 146 | Access Restriction Orders | Online Safety Act 2023 C50

146 Access restriction orders

Online Safety Act 2023 (2023 c 50) | Legislation

146 Access restriction orders

(1) OFCOM may apply to the court for an order under this section (an “access restriction order”) in relation to a regulated service where they consider that—

(a) the grounds in section 144(3) or (4) apply in relation to the service, and

(b) either—

(i) a service restriction order under section 144 or an interim service restriction order under section 145 has been made in relation to the failure, and it was not sufficient to prevent significant harm arising to individuals in the United Kingdom as a result of the failure, or

(ii) the likely consequences of the failure are such that if a service restriction order or an interim service restriction order were to be made, it would be unlikely to be sufficient to prevent significant harm arising to individuals in the United Kingdom as a result of the failure,

and in this paragraph, “the failure” means the failure mentioned in section 144(3)(a) or (4)(a) (as the case may be).

(2) An access restriction order is an order imposing requirements on one or more persons who provide an access facility (whether from within or outside the United Kingdom) in relation to a regulated service (see