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New Zealand: Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015

Progress

Current status
in force
03 Jul 2015 in force
02 Jul 2015 adopted
23 Jun 2015 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
New Zealand
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
streaming service provider
other service provider
search service provider
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Jul 2015
in force

Implemented Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015

On 3 July 2015, the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 was implemented. This legislation aims to address harmful digital communications, establishing guidelines for online content hosts and providing mechanisms for individuals to report and res…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch judiciary
Government body parliament
02 Jul 2015
adopted

Adopted Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015

On 2 July 2015, the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 was adopted by the Parliament of New Zealand. The Act establishes a procedure enabling users to submit a "notice of complaint" to a website, seeking the removal of harmful third-party conte…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Jun 2015
under deliberation

Introduced Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015

On 23 June 2015, the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Act establishes a procedure enabling users to submit a "notice of complaint" to a website, seeking the removal of harmful third-party co…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament