# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 2: New Part 3 services which start up, and existing services which become Part 3 services, between publication of the first illegal content risk assessment guidance and the first CAA guidance

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

(1) In this paragraph “the first day”, in relation to a Part 3 service, means—
(a) the first day on which the service is a Part 3 service (being a new service), or
(b) the first day on which the service becomes a Part 3 service (having previously not been a Part 3 service).
(2) Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply if, on the first day, illegal content risk assessment guidance is available but the first CAA guidance has not yet been published.
(3) The first illegal content risk assessment of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with the first day.
(4) The first CAA of the service must be completed within the period of three months beginning with the day on which the first CAA guidance is published.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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