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Part IV · Reporting of Harmful Content

26. Action by licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider on its own motion

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(1)

A licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider may, regardless of whether a report has been made by a user under section 21 or 24, on its own motion make any content inaccessible on its service in the manner as it may determine if the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider has reasonable grounds to believe that the content is a priority harmful content.

(2)

Where a content has been made inaccessible under subsection (1), the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider shall notify in writing the user who communicated the content on its service.

(3)

The user aggrieved by the action taken by the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider under subsection (1) may, by request to the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider, inquire into such action from the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider within the period as may be prescribed.

(4)

Upon receipt of the inquiry from the aggrieved user under subsection (3), the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider may review its decision on the action taken in relation to the inquiry.

(5)

Any decision of the licensed applications service provider or licensed content applications service provider made under subsection (4) in respect of the inquiry shall be notified to the aggrieved user within the period as may be prescribed.

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