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ENHANCING ONLINE SAFETY FOR CHILDREN ACT 2015 (NO. 24, 2015) - SECT 35

Social media service notice

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  material is provided on a tier 2 social media service; and

                     (b)  the material was the subject of a complaint that was made under the service's complaints scheme; and

                     (c)  the material was not removed from the service within:

                              (i)  48 hours after the complaint was made; or

                             (ii)  such longer period as the Commissioner allows; and

                     (d)  a complaint has been made to the Commissioner under section 18 about the material; and

                     (e)  the Commissioner is satisfied that the material is or was cyber-bullying material targeted at an Australian child;

the Commissioner may give the provider of the service a written notice (a social media service notice ) requiring the provider to:

                      (f)  remove the material from the service; and

                     (g)  do so within 48 hours after the social media service notice was given to the provider.

Note 1:       For declaration of a tier 2 social media service, see section 30.

Note 2:       For enforcement, see:

(a)    sections 36 and 46 (civil penalty); and

(b)    section 47 (enforceable undertakings); and

(c)    section 48 (injunctions).

Notice of refusal to give a social media service notice

             (2)  If the Commissioner decides to refuse to give a social media service notice to the provider of a social media service, the Commissioner must give written notice of the refusal to the person who made a section 18 complaint about the material concerned.



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