Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 7

  (1)   For the purposes of this Act, if material satisfies the following conditions:

  (a)   the material is provided on:

  (i)   a social media service; or

  (ii)   a relevant electronic service; or

  (iii)   a designated internet service;

  (b)   an ordinary reasonable person would conclude that it is likely that the material was intended to have an effect of causing serious harm to a particular Australian adult;

  (c)   an ordinary reasonable person in the position of the Australian adult would regard the material as being, in all the circumstances, menacing, harassing or offensive;

  (d)   such other conditions (if any) as are set out in the legislative rules;

then:

  (e)   the material is cyber - abuse material targeted at the Australian adult ; and

  (f)   the Australian adult is the target of the material.

Note:   For serious harm , see section   5 .

  (2)   An effect mentioned in paragraph   ( 1)(b) may be:

  (a)   a direct result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, the Australian adult; or

  (b)   an indirect result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, one or more other persons .