7Cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult

7 Cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult

(1) For the purposes of this Act, if material satisfies the following conditions: (a) the material is provided on: (i) a social media service; or (ii) a relevant electronic service; or (iii) a designated internet service; (b) an ordinary reasonable person would conclude that it is likely that the material was intended to have an effect of causing serious harm to a particular Australian adult; (c) an ordinary reasonable person in the position of the Australian adult would regard the material as being, in all the circumstances, menacing, harassing or offensive; (d) such other conditions (if any) as are set out in the legislative rules; then: (e) the material is cyber‑abuse material targeted at the Australian adult; and (f) the Australian adult is the target of the material.

Note: For serious harm, see section 5.

(2) An effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may be: (a) a direct result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, the Australian adult; or (b) an indirect result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, one or more other persons.