Digital Services (Levy) Act 2024

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Number 26 of 2024


DIGITAL SERVICES (LEVY) ACT 2024


CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and general

Section

1. Short title and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Expenses

PART 2

Amendment of Act of 2009

4. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2009

5. Arrangement in relation to collection of levies

PART 3

Amendment of Act of 2024

6. Amendment of Act of 2024


Acts Referred to

Broadcasting Act 2009 (No. 18)

Digital Services Act 2024 (No. 2)

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Number 26 of 2024


DIGITAL SERVICES (LEVY) ACT 2024


An Act to extend the power of Coimisiún na Meán enabling it to impose a levy, for the purpose of meeting its expenses and its working capital requirements, on providers of intermediary services and hosting services and, for that purpose, to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 ; to enable the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, for the purpose of meeting its expenses and working capital requirements relating to the performance of its functions as the competent authority in respect of Articles 30, 31 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 20221 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act), to impose a levy on providers of online platforms that allow consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders and, for that purpose, to amend the Digital Services Act 2024 ; and to provide for related matters.

[17th July, 2024]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

1 OJ No. L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1.