# Online Safety Act 2023, Section 195: Providers that are not legal persons

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

(1) In this section a “relevant entity” means an entity that—
(a) is the provider of a regulated service, and
(b) is not a legal person under the law under which it is formed.
(2) If a penalty notice is given to a relevant entity (in the name of the entity), the penalty must be paid out of the entity’s funds.
(3) If a notice is given by OFCOM to a relevant entity (in the name of the entity) under any provision of this Act, the notice continues to have effect despite a change in the membership of the entity.
(4) If a penalty notice is given jointly to two or more officers or members of a relevant entity, those individuals are jointly and severally liable to pay the penalty under it.
(5) In subsection (4) the reference to officers or members of a relevant entity includes a reference to employees of such an entity or any other individuals associated with such an entity.
(6) In this section a “penalty notice” means—
(a) a confirmation decision that imposes a penalty (see sections 132(5)(b) and 137),
(b) a penalty notice under section 139,
(c) a penalty notice under section 140(5), or
(d) a penalty notice under section 141(6).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/195 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/section-195
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