SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Amendments consequential on offences in Part 10 of this Act

PART 1Amendments consequential on offences in sections 179, 181 and 183

I1I61Football Spectators Act 1989

In Schedule 1 to the Football Spectators Act 1989 (football banning orders: relevant offences), after paragraph 1(y) insert—

z

any offence under section 179 (false communications) or 181 (threatening communications) of the Online Safety Act 2023—

i

which does not fall within paragraph (d), (e), (m), (n), (r) or (s),

ii

as respects which the court has stated that the offence is aggravated by hostility of any of the types mentioned in section 66(1) of the Sentencing Code (racial hostility etc), and

iii

as respects which the court makes a declaration that the offence related to a football match, to a football organisation or to a person whom the accused knew or believed to have a prescribed connection with a football organisation.

I5I72Sexual Offences Act 2003

In Schedule 5 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in the list of offences for England and Wales, after paragraph 63C insert—

63D

An offence under section 179 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (false communications).

63E

An offence under section 181 of that Act (threatening communications).

I4I83

In Schedule 5 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in the list of offences for Northern Ireland, after paragraph 171H insert—

171I

An offence under section 179 of the Online Safety Act 2023 (false communications).

171J

An offence under section 181 of that Act (threatening communications).

I3I94Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008

In Schedule 3 to the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008 (relevant enactments for the purposes of relevant functions to which Parts 1 and 2 of that Act apply), at the appropriate place insert—

  • Online Safety Act 2023, sections 179 and 181

I2I105Elections Act 2022

In Schedule 9 to the Elections Act 2022 (offences for purposes of Part 5), in Part 2, after paragraph 52 insert—

52AOnline Safety Act 2023

An offence under any of the following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023—

a

section 179 (false communications);

b

section 181 (threatening communications);

c

section 183 (sending or showing flashing images).