Moved by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
218A: After Clause 125, insert the following new Clause—
“Confirmation decisions: offence
(1) A person to whom a confirmation decision is given commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, the person fails to comply with a requirement imposed by the decision which—
(a) is of a kind described in section 121(1), and
(b) relates (whether or not exclusively) to a children’s online safety duty.
(2) A “children’s online safety duty” means a duty set out in—
(a) section 11(3)(a),
(b) section 11(3)(b),
(c) section 72(2), or
(d) section 72(3).
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(c) on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(d) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment creates a new offence of failure to comply with requirements of a confirmation decision that relate to specified duties to protect children’s online safety.