Online Safety Act 2021
38Complaints about class 1 material or class 2 material
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38 Complaints about class 1 material or class 2 material
(1) If a person has reason to believe that end‑users in Australia can access: (a) class 1 material that is provided on: (i) a particular social media service; or (ii) a particular relevant electronic service; or (iii) a particular designated internet service; or (b) class 2 material that is covered by paragraph 107(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) and provided on: (i) a particular social media service; or (ii) a particular relevant electronic service; or (iii) a particular designated internet service; the person may make a complaint to the Commissioner about the matter. (2) If a person has reason to believe that: (a) end‑users in Australia can access class 2 material that is covered by paragraph 107(1)(f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (l) and provided on: (i) a particular social media service; or (ii) a particular relevant electronic service; or (iii) a particular designated internet service; and (b) access to the material is not subject to a restricted access system; the person may make a complaint to the Commissioner about the matter.