Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 17500–20675

4  Simplified outline of this Act

         • There is to be an eSafety Commissioner.
         • The functions of the Commissioner include:
             (a) promoting online safety for Australians; and
             (b) administering a complaints system for cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child; and
             (c) administering a complaints system for cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult; and
             (d) administering a complaints and objections system for non‑consensual sharing of intimate images; and
             (e) administering the online content scheme; and
             (f) coordinating activities of Commonwealth Departments, authorities and agencies relating to online safety for Australians.
         • The complaints system for cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child includes the following components:
             (a) the provider of a social media service, a relevant electronic service or a designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the removal from the service of cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child;
             (b) a hosting service provider who hosts cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to cease hosting the material;
             (c) a person who posts cyber‑bullying material targeted at an Australian child may be given a notice (an end‑user notice) requiring the person to remove the material, refrain from posting cyber‑bullying material or apologise for posting the material.
         • The complaints system for cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult includes the following components:
             (a) the provider of a social media service, a relevant electronic service or a designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the removal from the service of cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult;
             (b) a person who posts cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the person to remove the material;
             (c) a hosting service provider who hosts cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to cease hosting the material.
         • The complaints and objections system for non‑consensual sharing of intimate images includes the following components:
             (a) a person who posts, or threatens to post, an intimate image may be liable to a civil penalty;
             (b) the provider of a social media service, relevant electronic service or designated internet service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the provider to remove an intimate image from the service;
             (c) an end‑user of a social media service, relevant electronic service or designated internet service who posts an intimate image on the service may be given a notice (a removal notice) requiring the end‑user to remove the image from the service;
             (d) a hosting service provider who hosts an intimate image may be given