Citation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2025.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Provisions coming into force on 3rd November 2025

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following provisions of the Online Safety Act 2023 come into force on 3rd November 2025—

(a)section 66(1) and (2) (requirement to report CSEA content to the NCA);

(b)section 66(7) to (10);

(c)section 69 (offence in relation to CSEA reporting);

(d)section 100(6)(a)(iii) (power to require information) in respect of section 66(1), (2) and (7) to (10);

(e)section 104(13)(a)(xii) (reports by skilled persons) in respect of section 66(1), (2) and (7) to (10);

(f)section 120(2)(a) (admissibility of statements);

(g)sections 199 to 203, 204(2) to (4) and 205 (information offences: supplementary and general) in respect of section 69;

(h)paragraph 12 of Schedule 8 (transparency reports).

(2) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) to (h) of paragraph 1 come into force only so far as they relate to regulated user-to-user services.