Online Safety Act 2023 (c. 50)

PART 11 U.K. Supplementary and general

Payment of sums into Consolidated Fund U.K.

206 Payment of sums into the Consolidated Fund U.K.

(1) Section 400 of the Communications Act (destination of penalties etc) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (i) insert—

“(j) an amount paid to OFCOM in respect of a penalty imposed by them under Chapter 6 of Part 7 of the Online Safety Act 2023;

(k) an amount paid to OFCOM in respect of an additional fee charged under Schedule 10 to the Online Safety Act 2023.”

(3) In subsection (2), after “applies” insert “(except an amount mentioned in subsection (1)(j) or (k))”.

(4) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Where OFCOM receive an amount mentioned in subsection (1)(j) or (k), it must be paid into the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.”

(5) In the heading, omit “licence”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 206 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)

I2 S. 206 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z26)