Media Act 2024

5 (1) The Online Safety Act 2023 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section 80 (scope of duties about regulated provider pornographic content)—

(a) in subsection (6)—

(i) after “programme service” insert “or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service”;

(ii) omit “within the meaning of section 368A of the Communications Act”;

(b) after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A) In subsection (6), “on-demand programme service”, “non-UK on-demand programme service” and “Tier 1 service” have the same meaning as in the Communications Act (see sections 368A, 368AA and 368HA of that Act).”

(3) In Schedule 9 (certain internet services not subject to duties relating to regulated provider pornographic content)—

(a) in the italic heading before paragraph 5, after “services” insert “and non-UK on-demand programme services that are Tier 1 services”;

(b) in paragraph 5 (on-demand programme services (entire internet service))—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1), after “programme service” insert “or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2), for “has” substitute “, “non-UK on-demand programme service” and “Tier 1 service” have”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2), for “section 368A” substitute “sections 368A, 368AA and 368HA”;

(c) in the italic heading before paragraph 6, after “services” insert “and non-UK on-demand programme services that are Tier 1 services”;

(d) in paragraph 6 (on-demand programme services (part of internet service))—

(i) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), after “programme service” insert “or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (3), after “programme service” insert “or a non-UK on-demand programme service that is a Tier 1 service”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 55(3)(d)

I2 Sch. 7 para. 5 in force at 23.8.2024 by S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z1)