91 General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act
Online Safety Act 2023 (2023 c 50) | Legislation

Part 7 OFCOM's Powers and Duties in Relation to Regulated Services

Chapter 1
General Duties

91  General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act

(1)     Section 3 of the Communications Act (general duties of OFCOM) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (8).

(2)     In subsection (2), after paragraph (f) insert—

“(g)     the adequate protection of citizens from harm presented by content on regulated services, through the appropriate use by providers of such services of systems and processes designed to reduce the risk of such harm.”

(3)     In subsection (4)(c), at the beginning insert “(subject to subsection (5A))”.

(4)     After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)     In performing their duties under subsection (1) in relation to matters to which subsection (2)(g) is relevant, OFCOM must have regard to such of the following as appear to them to be relevant in the circumstances—

(a)     the

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