Australia: Hosting Services Online Safety Code under the Online Safety Act 2021
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Dec 2023 in force
16 Jun 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented Online Safety Code for Third-Party Hosting Services
On 16 December 2023, the Hosting Services Online Safety Code under the Online Safety Act 2021 entered into force. The Code sets out guidelines and compliance measures for third-party hosting service providers, focusing on their role in ensuring onli…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Adopted Online Safety Code for Third-Party Hosting Services
On 16 June 2023, the eSafety Commissioner adopted the Hosting Services Online Safety Code under the Online Safety Act 2021. The Code sets out guidelines and compliance measures for third-party hosting service providers, focusing on their role in ens…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body