Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 59

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to the following services:

  (a)   a social media service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service;

  (b)   a relevant electronic service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service;

  (c)   a designated internet service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service.

Determination

  (2)   The Commissioner may, by legislative instrument, determine that each provider of a service included in a specified class of services is required to:

  (a)   do whichever of the following is specified in the determination:

  (i)   prepare a report about the extent to which the provider complied with the applicable basic online safety expectations during the period specified in the determination;

  (ii)   prepare a report about the extent to which the provider complied with one or more specified applicable basic online safety expectations during the period specified in the determination; and

  (b)   prepare the report in the manner and form specified in the determination; and

  (c)   give the report to the Commissioner:

  (i)   within the period specified in the determination; or

  (ii)   if the Commissioner allows a longer period--within that longer period.

  (3)   The period specified under subparagraph   (2)(a)(i) or (ii):

  (a)   must not be shorter than 6 months; and

  (b)   must not be longer than 24 months.

  (4)   The period specified in subparagraph   (2)(c)(i) must not be shorter than 28 days after the determination is made.