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The Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025
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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 225(8) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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2025 No.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025
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Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 224(2) of, and paragraph 1(1), (2) and (3) of Schedule 11 to, the Online Safety Act 2023(1).
In accordance with paragraph 2(11) of Schedule 11 to that Act, the Secretary of State makes these Regulations following research carried out, and advice provided to the Secretary of State, by OFCOM.
In accordance with section 225(8) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
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