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ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 141

Commissioner may request codes

  (1)   If the Commissioner is satisfied that a body or association represents a particular section of the online industry, the Commissioner may, by written notice given to the body or association, request the body or association to:

  (a)   develop an industry code that applies to participants in that section of the industry and deals with one or more specified matters relating to the online activities of those participants; and

  (b)   give the Commissioner a copy of the code within the period specified in the notice.

  (2)   The period specified in a notice under subsection   ( 1) must run for at least 120 days.

  (3)   The Commissioner may vary a notice under subsection   ( 1) by extending the period specified in the notice.

  (4)   Subsection   ( 3) does not limit the application of sub section   3 3(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (5)   A notice under subsection   ( 1) may specify indicative targets for achieving progress in the development of the code (for example, a target of 60 days to develop a preliminary draft of the code).


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