The Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
These Regulations amend the priority offences set out in Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50) (“the Act”). Criminal offences listed in Schedule 7 to the Act are made ‘priority offences’ by section 59(7)(c) of the Act. Part 3 of the Act imposes duties on providers of certain internet services in relation to priority offences and content which amounts to these offences.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
18 Dec 2025
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Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 222(3) of the Online Safety Act 2023. The Secretary of State considers it appropriate to add to Schedule 7to that Act the offences set out in regulation 2(2) and 2(3) on the ground set out in section 222(4) of that Act. In accordance with section 225(1)(k) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
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