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# The Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2024

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2024 No. 1333 (C. 80)
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2024
Made
10th December 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 240(1) of the Online Safety Act 2023.

## 1 Citation and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Commencement {#regulation-2}

(1) The following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 come into force on 17th January 2025—
(a) section 81 (duties about regulated provider pornographic content);
(b) section 100(6)(a)(vii) (power to require information);
(c) section 104(13)(a)(xvi) (reports by skilled persons);
(d) section 136(2)(b) (confirmation decisions: proactive technology);
(e) section 138(2)(c) and (d) (confirmation decisions: offences).