Online Safety Act 2025 · Updated to 22 May 2025 · Part VII · Online Safety Appeal Tribunal
40. Establishment of Online Safety Appeal Tribunal
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Tribunal for the purpose of reviewing—
any written instruction issued by the Commission referred to in subsection 23(8) or 25(1) or section 27;
any determination made by the Commission referred to in subsection 25(5);
any directions issued by the Commission under section 30; and
any decision of a review of a notice of non-compliance made by the Commission under section 38.
The Minister shall, by order published in the Gazette, appoint the members of the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal as follows:
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for communications;
a Chairman who shall be appointed from amongst the
Judges of the High Court; and
at least two other members, or such greater even number of members from amongst persons who have knowledge or experience in the field of communications and multimedia, engineering, law, economics or commerce or public administration or in any other fields as the
Minister deems fit.
A member of the Online Safety Appeal Tribunal shall hold office for a term not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for reappointment upon expiry of his term of office.