Online Safety Act 2021
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abhorrent violent conduct | has the same meaning as in Subdivision H of Division 474 of the Criminal Code . |
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access | includes: (a) access that is subject to a pre‐condition (for example, the use of a password); and (b) access by way of push technology; and (c) access by way of a standing request. |
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access‐control system | , in relation to material, means a system under which: (a) persons seeking access to the material have a password, or a Personal Identification Number, that provides a means of limiting access by other persons to the material; or |
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account | includes: (a) a free account; and (b) a pre‐paid account; and (c) anything that may reasonably be regarded as the equivalent of an account. |
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ACMA | means the Australian Communications and Media Authority. |
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adult | means an individual who is 18 or older. |
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app | includes a computer program. |
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app distribution service | means a service that enables end‐users to download apps, where the download of the apps is by means of a carriage service. |
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app removal notice | means a notice given under section 128. |
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Appropriation Act | means an Act appropriating money for expenditure out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. |
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Australia | , when used in a geographical sense, includes all the external Territories. |
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Australian adult | means an adult who is ordinarily resident in Australia. |
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Australian child | means a child who is ordinarily resident in Australia. |
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Australian hosting service provider | means a person who provides a hosting service that involves hosting material in Australia. |
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Australian police force | means: (a) the Australian Federal Police; or (b) the police force of a State or Territory. |
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Australians | means individuals who are ordinarily resident in Australia. |
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basic online safety expectations | has the meaning given by section 45. |
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blocking notice | means a notice under section 99. |
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blocking request | means a request under section 95. |
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broadcasting service | has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. |
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