# Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, Paragraph 8


(1) A service provider does not commit an offence under paragraph 2 by storing information provided by a recipient of the service if—
(a) the service provider had no actual knowledge when the information was provided that it was, or contained, a prohibited publication, or
(b) on obtaining actual knowledge that the information was, or contained, a prohibited publication, the service provider promptly removed the information or disabled access to it.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if the recipient of the service is acting under the authority or control of the service provider.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/31/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/female-genital-mutilation-act-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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