Moved by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
216: Clause 73, page 68, line 43, at end insert—
“(2A) The guidance may elaborate on the following principles governing the use of age verification or age estimation for the purpose of compliance with the duty set out in section 72(2)—
(a) the principle that age verification or age estimation should be easy to use;
(b) the principle that age verification or age estimation should work effectively for all users regardless of their characteristics or whether they are members of a certain group;
(c) the principle of interoperability between different kinds of age verification or age estimation.
(2B) The guidance may refer to industry or technical standards for age verification or age estimation (where they exist).”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment sets out principles about age verification or age estimation, which are relevant to OFCOM’s guidance to providers about their duty in Clause 72(2).