Online Safety Act 2021
238Provider of social media service, age‑restricted social media platform, relevant electronic service, designated internet service or app distribution service
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238 Provider of social media service, age‑restricted social media platform, relevant electronic service, designated internet service or app distribution service
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not provide a social media service, age‑restricted social media platform, relevant electronic service or designated internet service merely because the person supplies a carriage service that enables material to be accessed or delivered. (2) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not provide an app distribution service merely because the person supplies a carriage service that enables apps to be downloaded. (3) For the purposes of this Act, a person does not provide a social media service, age‑restricted social media platform, relevant electronic service, designated internet service or app distribution service merely because the person provides a billing service, or a fee collection service, in relation to a social media service, age‑restricted social media platform, relevant electronic service, designated internet service or app distribution service.