Online Safety Bill [HL]

Page 1, line 3, leave out “pornographic images” and insert “adult content”

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Page 1, line 7, after “pornographic” insert “and violent”

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Page 1, line 11, after “pornographic” insert “and violent”

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Page 1, line 17, after “pornographic” insert “and violent”

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““adult content” means an internet access service that contains
harmful and offensive materials from which persons under the age
of eighteen are protected;

“harmful and offensive materials” has the same meaning as in section
3 of the Communications Act 2003;

“material from which persons under the age of eighteen are
protected” means material specified in the OFCOM standards
under section 319(2)(a) of the Communications Act 2003.”

Page 1, line 20, after “content” insert “at an age appropriate level”

Leave out Clause 4 and insert the following new Clause—

“Role of OFCOM

(1)   It shall be the duty of OFCOM to set, and from time, to time to review and
revise, standards for the—

(a)   filtering of adult content in line with the standards set out in section
319 of the Communications Act 2003;

(b)   age verification policies to be used under section 1 of this Act.

(2)   The standards set out by OFCOM under this section must be contained in
one or more codes.

(3)   Before setting standards under subsection (1), OFCOM must publish, in
such a manner as they think fit, a draft of the proposed code containing
those standards.

(4)   After publishing the draft code and before setting the standards, OFCOM
must consult relevant persons and organisations.

(5)   It shall be the duty of OFCOM themselves to establish procedures for the
handling and resolution of complaints about the observance of standards
set under this section.

(6)   OFCOM must prepare a report for the Secretary of State about the
operation of this Act—

(a)   every three years from the date of Royal Assent; and

(b)   at the direction of the Secretary of State.”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Secretary of State duty to educate parents of children under 18 on online safety

The Secretary of State must provide means of educating parents of children
under the age of eighteen about online safety.”

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