# Online Safety Act 2023, Paragraph 1: Internal business services (entire internet service)

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

(1) An internet service, other than a user-to-user service or a search service, in relation to which the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The conditions are—
(a) the internet service is an internal resource or tool for a business, or for more than one business carried on by the same person,
(b) the person carrying on the business (or businesses) (“P”) is the provider of the internet service, and
(c) the internet service is available only to a closed group of people comprising some or all of the following—
(i) where P is an individual or individuals, that individual or those individuals,
(ii) where P is an entity, officers of P,
(iii) persons who work for P (including as employees or volunteers) for the purposes of any activities of the business (or any of the businesses) in question, and
(iv) any other persons authorised by a person within sub-paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) to use the service for the purposes of any activities of the business (or any of the businesses) in question (for example, a contractor, consultant or auditor, or in the case of an educational institution, pupils or students).
(3) In this paragraph—
“business” includes trade, profession, educational institution or other concern (whether or not carried on for profit);
“officer” includes a director, manager, partner, associate, secretary, governor, trustee or other similar officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/schedule/9/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/schedule-9/paragraph-1
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