Definitions for chapter
745B Definitions for chapter
In this chapter—authorised officer means a police officer or staff member authorised under section 745C to give removal notices under this chapter.material means any material capable of being published online using a social media platform or online social network, including, for example—
sounds, including speech or music; or
visual images, whether moving or not; or
text; or
material that is any combination of sound, images or text; or
material that is digitally created, altered or manipulated.
provided, in relation to material on a social media platform or online social network, means the material is accessible by, or delivered to, 1 or more persons using the platform or network.provider, of a social media platform or online social network, does not include a person that merely provides a service that enables material to be accessed or delivered but is not, of itself, a social media platform or online social network.
Examples—
• a carriage service under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cwlth)
• a caching or hosting service
removal notice see section 745D(2).removed, in relation to material on a social media platform or online social network, means the material is not accessible by, or delivered to, any person in Queensland using the service.
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