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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 No. 1188
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 225(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Made
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 222(3) of the Online Safety Act 2023(1).
The Secretary of State considers it appropriate to add to Schedule 7 to that Act the offences set out in regulation 2(2) for the reasons set out in section 222(4) of that Act.
In accordance with section 225(1) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
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