# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 12: Serious Crime Act 2007

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Serious Crime Act 2007 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 51A (exceptions to section 44 for encouraging or assisting suicide)—
(a) the existing text becomes subsection (1);
(b) after that subsection insert—
“(2) Section 44 does not apply to an offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (offence of encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).”;
(c) in the heading, at the end insert “or serious self-harm”.
(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 3 (listed offences: England and Wales and Northern Ireland), after paragraph 24A insert—
“Online Safety Act 2023
24B An offence under section 184(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/14/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-14/paragraph-12
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