# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 5: Elections Act 2022

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

In Schedule 9 to the Elections Act 2022 (offences for purposes of Part 5), in Part 2, after paragraph 52 insert—
“Online Safety Act 2023
52A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023—
(a) section 179 (false communications);
(b) section 181 (threatening communications);
(c) section 183 (sending or showing flashing images).”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/14/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-14/paragraph-5
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