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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 1352
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
The Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
18th December 2025
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 222(3) of the Online Safety Act 2023.
The Secretary of State considers it appropriate to add to Schedule 7 to that Act the offences set out in regulation 2(2) and 2(3) on the ground set out in section 222(4) of that Act.
In accordance with section 225(1)(k) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the 21st day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Amendment of Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023
(1) Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 (priority offences) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After paragraph 2 insert—
Encouraging or assisting serious self-harm
2A An offence under section 184 of this Act (encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).
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(3) For paragraph 28A substitute—
28A An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
(a) section 66A (sending etc photograph or film of genitals);
(b) section 66B (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film).
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Propose a change3 Revocation
The Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are revoked.
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