# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 5: Pre-existing Part 4B services which form part of regulated user-to-user services

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

(1) During the transitional period, Part 4B of the Communications Act applies in relation to a pre-existing Part 4B service within the definition in paragraph (b) of paragraph 1(1).
(2) Sub-paragraph (3), and paragraphs 6 to 8, apply in relation to a regulated user-to-user service which includes a pre-existing Part 4B service within the definition in paragraph (b) of paragraph 1(1).
(3) During the transitional period, this Act applies in relation to the regulated user-to-user service with the modifications set out in paragraph 6, 7, or 8 (whichever applies).
(4) In paragraphs 6 to 8 the dissociable section of the service which is the pre-existing Part 4B service is referred to as “the Part 4B part”.
(5) In sub-paragraph (3) the reference to this Act does not include a reference to Part 6 (fees); for the application of Part 6, see Part 3 of this Schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/17/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-17/paragraph-5
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