1 Name of legislative rules

The name of these rules is the Enhancing Online Safety (Intimate Images and Other Measures) Legislative Rules 2017.

2 Commencement

These Rules commence on the day after they are registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Definitions

In these rules:

Act means the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015

Australian means an individual who is ordinarily resident in Australia

genital or anal region, in relation to a person, means the person's genital or anal region whether bare or covered by underwear

intimate image means a moving or still image that depicts—

a) a person engaged in sexual activity; or

b) a person in a manner or context that is sexual; or

c) the genital or anal region of a person or, in the case of a female, the breasts

older Australian means an Australian who is 50 years of age or older

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

specified person means:

a) an Australian at risk of having intimate images of them shared without their consent; and

b) an older Australian

Note: The following expressions have the meaning given to them by the Act (see subsection 13(1) of the Legislation 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 specified persons;

(2) to collect, analyse, interpret and disseminate information relating to online safety for specified persons;

(3) to support, encourage, conduct, accredit and evaluate educational, promotional, training and community awareness programs that are relevant to online safety for specified persons;

(4) to support, encourage, conduct and evaluate research about online safety for specified persons;

(5) to publish (whether on the internet or otherwise) reports and papers relating to online safety for specified persons;

(6) to give the Minister reports about online safety for specified persons;

(7) to advise the Minister about online safety for specified persons; and

(8) to consult and cooperate with other persons, organisations, and governments on online safety for specified persons.