Online Safety Act 2021
59Non‑periodic reporting determination
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59 Non‑periodic reporting determination
Scope (1) This section applies to the following services: (a) a social media service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service; (b) a relevant electronic service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service; (c) a designated internet service, if there are basic online safety expectations for the service. Determination (2) The Commissioner may, by legislative instrument, determine that each provider of a service included in a specified class of services is required to: (a) do whichever of the following is specified in the determination: (i) prepare a report about the extent to which the provider complied with the applicable basic online safety expectations during the period specified in the determination; (ii) prepare a report about the extent to which the provider complied with one or more specified applicable basic online safety expectations during the period specified in the determination; and (b) prepare the report in the manner and form specified in the determination; and (c) give the report to the Commissioner: (i) within the period specified in the determination; or (ii) if the Commissioner allows a longer period—within that longer period. (3) The period specified under subparagraph (2)(a)(i) or (ii): (a) must not be shorter than 6 months; and (b) must not be longer than 24 months. (4) The period specified in subparagraph (2)(c)(i) must not be shorter than 28 days after the determination is made.