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Title and introductory text
2025 No. 747
Fees And Charges
Electronic Communications
The Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025
Made
23rd June 2025
Laid before Parliament
26th June 2025
Coming into force
14th September 2025
The Office of Communications (“OFCOM”) makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 85(2) of the Online Safety Act 2023 (“the Act”).
Before making these Regulations, OFCOM consulted the Secretary of State in accordance with section 85(8) of the Act.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 14th September 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Interpretation
In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Online Safety Act 2023;
“financial statement” includes a statement of financial position, profit and loss, or cash flow;
“OFCOM” means the Office of Communications.
Propose a change3 Evidence, documentation and other information required for notification
(1) This regulation applies where a provider of a regulated service must notify OFCOM under section 83(1)(a) or (b)(i) of the Act in relation to a charging year.
(2) The notification must include—
(a) where the charging year is the provider’s first fee-paying year, a statement indicating that fact;
(b) evidence substantiating the details that must be submitted by the provider under section 83(3) of the Act (details of all regulated services provided by the provider and details of the provider’s qualifying worldwide revenue); and
(c) a declaration affirming that that evidence is accurate and complete in all material respects.
(3) Where possible, the evidence mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) must substantiate the details by reference to information in financial statements or other documents prepared for accounting purposes.
(4) The declaration mentioned in paragraph (2)(c) must be made—
(a) where the provider is an entity, by a senior manager (within the meaning of section 103(4) of the Act); and
(b) in any other case, by an individual (whether acting as, or on behalf of, the provider) who is able to affirm the accuracy and completeness of the information in question.
(5) The things mentioned in paragraph (2) must be supplied in the manner prescribed by the Manner of Notification document published by OFCOM on 26th June 2025.
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