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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.