Administering a digital platform used to deal with child abuse material
(1) A person (the administrator) is guilty of an offence if— (a) the administrator administers, or assists in the administration of, a digital platform, and (b) the digital platform is used by another person to deal with child abuse material, and (c) the administrator— (i) intends that the digital platform be used by another person to deal with child abuse material, or (ii) is aware that the digital platform is being used by another person to deal with child abuse material. (2) In proceedings for an offence against this section, it is not necessary to prove the identity of the person using the digital platform to deal with child abuse material. (3) In this section— administer, a digital platform, includes the following— (a) design, create, manage or maintain the digital platform, part of the digital platform or a function of the digital platform, (b) provide a device to host the digital platform, part of the digital platform or a function of the digital platform, (c) facilitate the operation and use of the digital platform, part of the digital platform or a function of the digital platform.
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