I, Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications make these Legislative Rules under subsection 108(1) of the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015.

Dated 13/12/2015

MITCH FIFIELD

Minister for Communications

1                     Name of legislative rules

The name of these rules is the Enhancing Online Safety (Family and Domestic Violence) Legislative Rules 2015.

2                     Commencement

These rules commence on the day after registration.

3                     Definitions

In these rules:

Act means the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015

online safety means the capacity of a person to use social media services and electronic services in a safe manner

Note: The following expressions have the meaning given to them by the Act (see subsection 13(1) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003):

• electronic service; and
• social media service.

4                     Conferral of additional functions

For the purposes of paragraph 15(1)(r) of the Act, the following additional functions are specified:

(1)   to promote online safety for persons at risk of family or domestic violence, including on the risks of using technology;

(2)   to support, encourage and conduct educational, promotional, training and community awareness programs that are relevant to online safety for persons at risk of family or domestic violence; and

(3)   to make, on behalf of the Commonwealth, grants of financial assistance in relation to online safety for persons at risk of family or domestic violence.