Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852:section:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00852
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 7
Character Range: 37073–38216

7  Cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult
 (1) For the purposes of this Act, if material satisfies the following conditions:
 (a) the material is provided on:
 (i) a social media service; or
 (ii) a relevant electronic service; or
 (iii) a designated internet service;
 (b) an ordinary reasonable person would conclude that it is likely that the material was intended to have an effect of causing serious harm to a particular Australian adult;
 (c) an ordinary reasonable person in the position of the Australian adult would regard the material as being, in all the circumstances, menacing, harassing or offensive;
 (d) such other conditions (if any) as are set out in the legislative rules;
then:
 (e) the material is cyber‑abuse material targeted at the Australian adult; and
 (f) the Australian adult is the target of the material.
Note: For serious harm, see section 5.
 (2) An effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may be:
 (a) a direct result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, the Australian adult; or
 (b) an indirect result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, one or more other persons.