http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/116Online Safety Act 2023enStatute Law Database2026-05-28Expert Participation2026-04-29 PART 7OFCOM's powers and duties in relation to regulated servicesCHAPTER 4InformationDisclosure of informationIntelligence service information 116 1 OFCOM may not disclose information received (directly or indirectly) from, or that relates to, an intelligence service unless the intelligence service consents to the disclosure. 2 If OFCOM have disclosed information described in subsection (1) to a person, the person must not further disclose the information unless the intelligence service consents to the disclosure. 3 If OFCOM would contravene subsection (1) by publishing in its entirety— a a statement required to be published by section 47(5), or b a report mentioned in section 164(5), OFCOM must, before publication, remove or obscure the information which by reason of subsection (1) they must not disclose. 4 In this section— “information” means information held by OFCOM in connection with an online safety matter; “intelligence service” means— the Security Service, the Secret Intelligence Service, or the Government Communications Headquarters. S. 116 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(4)(r)