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Hon Amy Adams
Harmful Digital Communications Bill
Government Bill
168—3
Contents
Key
1
Title
2
Commencement
Part 1
Approved Agency and enforcement
Subpart 1—Purpose, interpretation, the Crown, and communication principles
3
Purpose
4
Interpretation
5
Act binds the Crown
Communication principles
6
Communication principles
Subpart 2—Enforcement provisions
Approved Agency
7
Approved Agency
8
Functions and powers of Approved Agency
8A
Power of Approved Agency to delegate
9
Protection for employees of
Approved
Agency
Proceedings may be brought in District Court
10
Who may bring proceedings
11
Threshold for proceedings
12
District Court may refer matter back to Approved Agency
12A
Court may require Approved Agency to provide information
Procedure
13
Applications
14
Mode of hearing and evidence
15
Technical advisers
16
Interim orders
17
Orders that may be made by court
17A
Court may vary or discharge order
Offences
18
Offence of non-compliance with order
19
Causing harm by posting digital communication
Liability of online content host
20
Liability of online content host for content posted by user
20A
Further provisions relating to liability of online content host
20
Liability of online content host for content posted by user
20A
Process for obtaining protection against liability for specific content
20B
Further provisions related to section 20A
Regulations and rules
21
Regulations
22
Rules
22A
Consequential amendments to other Acts
Part 2
Amendments to other Acts concerning use of digital communications
Subpart 1—Crimes Act 1961
23
Principal Act
24
Section 179 amended (Aiding and abetting suicide)
Subpart 2—Harassment Act 1997
25
Principal Act
26
Section 3 amended (Meaning of harassment)
27
Section 4 amended (Meaning of specified act)
28
Section 19 amended (Standard conditions of restraining orders)
Subpart 3—Human Rights Act 1993
29
Principal Act
30
Section 61 amended (Racial disharmony)
31
Section 62 amended (Sexual harassment)
32
Section 63 amended (Racial harassment)
Subpart 4—Privacy Act 1993
33
Principal Act
34
Section 6 amended (Information privacy principles)
35
Section 56 amended (Personal information relating to domestic affairs)
Schedule
Consequential amendments to other Acts
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: