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Section 101 Taking down intimate image content: consequential amendmentsI1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 10 (regulated user-to-user services: safety duties about illegal content)—

(a)

in subsection (4) for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”;

(b)

in subsection (5)—

(i)

the words from “each paragraph” to the end become paragraph (a);

(ii)

at the end of that paragraph insert

“, and

(b)

subsection (3A).”;

(c)

in subsection (7) for “subsection (2) or (3)” substitute “subsections (2) to (3A)”.

(3)

In section 23(5) (record-keeping and review duties) for “or (3)”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, (3) or (3A)”.

(4)

In section 27 (regulated search services: safety duties about illegal content)—

(a)

in subsection (4) for “and (3)” substitute “to (3A)”;

(b)

in subsection (7) for “subsection (2) or (3)” substitute “subsections (2) to (3A)”.

(5)

In section 34(5) (record-keeping and review duties), for “or (3)”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “, (3) or (3A)”.

(6)

In section 59(14) (meaning of “illegal content” etc) for “and “priority illegal content”” substitute “, “priority illegal content” and “intimate image content””.

(7)

In section 71(2)(a)(i) (duty not to take down content except in accordance with terms of service: exceptions) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”.

(8)

In section 136(5) (confirmation decisions: proactive technology)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”;

(b)

in paragraph (c) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”.

(9)

In section 237 (index of defined terms) at the appropriate place insert—

“

intimate image content (in Part 3)section 59

”.

(10)

In Schedule 4 (codes of practice)—

(a)

in paragraph 9(1) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”;

(b)

in paragraph 9(3) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”;

(c)

in paragraph 13(3)(a) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”;

(d)

in paragraph 13(3)(c) for “or (3)” substitute “, (3) or (3A)”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 101 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)

I2

S. 101 in force at 29.6.2026 by S.I. 2026/689, reg. 2(1)(j)