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Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 s 25

Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 s 25

s 25 Trivial, frivolous or vexatious reports

25.—(1) The Commissioner may dismiss any report made under this Act, without any assessment, investigation or further action, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the report is trivial, frivolous or vexatious or not made in good faith. (2) The Commissioner may decide that any future report by or from a person specified by the Commissioner will not be considered, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the person had persistently made trivial, frivolous or vexatious reports under this Act (including but not limited to reports made on behalf of another person). (3) The Commissioner may decide that any future report in respect of a matter will not be considered, if the Commissioner is satisfied that one or more persons had persistently made trivial, frivolous or vexatious reports in respect of that matter. (4) The Commissioner may convey the Commissioner’s decision under subsection (2) or (3) to the person affected, and in doing so may specify the matters and the period for which it applies, which must not exceed 3 years after the date of the decision. (5) The Commissioner’s decision under this section is final and not subject to reconsideration or appeal under this Act.

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