UK OSA Part 7, Sections 130-143 — Ofcom enforcement powers
Ofcom can impose penalties up to £18M or 10% of global revenue and pursue business disruption measures; services must cooperate with investigations
Where this comes from
Provision: Part 7, Sections 130-143 — Ofcom enforcement powers
Instrument: UK Online Safety Act 2023
Citation: Online Safety Act 2023, c. 50, Part 7, Sections 130 (provisional notices), 131 (confirmation decisions), 132 (requirements in confirmation decisions), 139 (amount of penalties), 140 (business disruption measures), 141-143 (interim and service restriction orders)
Text version: Online Safety Act 2023 c. 50, as enacted (legislation.gov.uk)
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service allows user-generated content
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Provision recorded in the compliance register with an accountable owner
- Team briefed on the exposure / penalties and the conditions that trigger them
- Register entry is flagged for review on any relevant regulatory change
Questions people ask
- Does UK OSA Part 7, Sections 130-143 — Ofcom enforcement powers apply to my service?
- It applies when Service allows user-generated content.
- From when does this apply?
- UK OSA Part 7, Sections 130-143 — Ofcom enforcement powers applies from 16 December 2024. Its current status is: in force.
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