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Implementation Rules for Article 43 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Schedule 4—Part 1 Section 4 4. Meaning of network service provider

(1) In this Schedule—

network service provider (網絡服務商) means a person that supplies an internet service, or a specified network service, to the public or a section of the public.

(2) In this section—

internet service (互聯網服務) means a carriage service that enables end-users to access the Internet;

specified network service (指明網絡服務) means a carriage service that enables end-users to access an electronic platform via a connection tunnelled through one or more electronic communication networks.

5. Meaning of disabling action

(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a platform service provider takes a disabling action on an electronic message published on an electronic platform if the service provider—
 * (a) removes the message from the platform; or
 * (b) restricts or ceases access by any person, via the platform, to the message.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, a hosting service provider takes a disabling action on an electronic message published on an electronic platform if the service provider—
 * (a) removes the message from the platform;
 * (b) restricts or ceases access by any person, via the platform, to the message;
 * (c) discontinues the hosting service for—