Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 - SECT 93

             (1)  If:

                     (a)  material is, or has been, provided on:

                              (i)  a social media service; or

                             (ii)  a relevant electronic service; or

                            (iii)  a designated internet service; and

                     (b)  the Commissioner is satisfied that the material is or was cyber-abuse material targeted at an Australian adult; and

                     (c)  a complaint has been made to the Commissioner under section 36 about the material;

the Commissioner may, with the consent of the complainant, give the provider of the service a written notice that:

                     (d)  identifies the material; and

                     (e)  states the Commissioner is satisfied that the material is cyber-abuse material targeted at an Australian adult.

             (2)  If the Commissioner is satisfied that there were 2 or more occasions during the previous 12 months on which:

                     (a)  cyber-abuse material targeted at an Australian adult is, or has been, provided on:

                              (i)  a social media service; or

                             (ii)  a relevant electronic service; or

                            (iii)  a designated internet service; and

                     (b)  the provision of the material contravened the service's terms of use;

the Commissioner may:

                     (c)  prepare a statement to that effect; and

                     (d)  publish the statement on the Commissioner's website; and

                     (e)  give a copy of the statement to the provider of the service.