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Online Safety Act 2021

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
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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