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ONLINE SAFETY ACT 2021 (NO. 76, 2021) - SECT 7

Cyber-abuse material targeted at an Australian adult

             (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 .



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