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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the 21st day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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(1) Schedule 7 to the Online Safety Act 2023 (priority offences) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After paragraph 2 insert— “
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An offence under section 184 of this Act (encouraging or assisting serious self-harm).”.
(3) For paragraph 28A substitute— “
28A 
An offence under any of the following provisions of the Sexual Offences Act 2003—
(a) section 66A (sending etc photograph or film of genitals);
(b) section 66B (sharing or threatening to share intimate photograph or film).”.
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The Online Safety Act 2023 (Priority Offences) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 are revoked.
Kanishka Narayan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
18th December 2025