{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/section-131",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/section-131.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2023/50",
  "legislation_title": "Online Safety Act 2023",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023",
  "path": "section/131",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "131",
  "heading": "Requirements enforceable by OFCOM against providers of regulated services",
  "text": "(1) References in this Chapter to “enforceable requirements” are to—\n(a) the duties or requirements set out in the provisions of this Act specified in the table in subsection (2), and\n(b) the requirements mentioned in subsection (3).\n(2) Here is the table—\nProvision\nSubject matter\nSection 9\nIllegal content risk assessments\nSection 10\nIllegal content\nSection 11\nChildren’s risk assessments\nSection 12\nChildren’s online safety\nSection 14\nAssessments related to duty in section 15(2)\nSection 15\nUser empowerment\nSection 17\nContent of democratic importance\nSection 18\nNews publisher content\nSection 19\nJournalistic content\nSection 20\nContent reporting\nSection 21\nComplaints procedures\nSection 22\nFreedom of expression and privacy\nSection 23\nRecord-keeping and review\nSection 26\nIllegal content risk assessments\nSection 27\nIllegal content\nSection 28\nChildren’s risk assessments\nSection 29\nChildren’s online safety\nSection 31\nContent reporting\nSection 32\nComplaints procedures\nSection 33\nFreedom of expression and privacy\nSection 34\nRecord-keeping and review\nSection 36\nChildren’s access assessments\nSection 38\nFraudulent advertising\nSection 39\nFraudulent advertising\nSection 64\nUser identity verification\nSection 66\nReporting CSEA content to NCA\nSection 71\nActing against users only in accordance with terms of service\nSection 72\nTerms of service\nSection 75\nInformation about use of service by deceased child users\nSection 77(3) and (4)\nTransparency reports\nSection 81\nProvider pornographic content\nSection 83\nFees: notification of OFCOM\nSection 102(8)\nInformation notices\nSection 104(7)\nAssistance to skilled person\nSection 105(1)\nCo-operation with investigation\n(3) The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—\n(a) requirements of a notice under section 104(5)(a) to appoint a skilled person;\n(b) requirements of a notice given by virtue of section 175(3) (duty to make public statement);\n(c) requirements of a notice under section 175(5) (information in connection with circumstances presenting a threat);\n(d) requirements imposed by a person acting—\n(i) in the exercise of powers conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 (entry and inspection without warrant), or\n(ii) in the execution of a warrant issued under paragraph 5 of that Schedule.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 131 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 131 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z17)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/131",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T08:51:47.656361+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}