Cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult
7 Cyber‑abuse material targeted at an Australian adult
For the purposes of this Act, if material satisfies the following conditions:
the material is provided on:
a social media service; or
a relevant electronic service; or
a designated internet service;
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;
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;
such other conditions (if any) as are set out in the legislative rules;
then:
the material is cyber‑abuse material targeted at the Australian adult; and
the Australian adult is the target of the material.
For serious harm, see section 5.
An effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) may be:
a direct result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, the Australian adult; or
an indirect result of the material being accessed by, or delivered to, one or more other persons.
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