Part II

Protection of Children

Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties

Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties
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1
In section 6(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (punishments), for “three” there is substituted “ten”.
2
In Article 3(4)(a) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (indecent photographs of children), for “three” there is substituted “ten”.
3
In section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (summary offence of possession of indecent photograph of child)—
a
after subsection (2) there is inserted—
2A
A person shall be liable on conviction on indictment of an offence under this section to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine, or both.
,
b
for the sidenote there is substituted “Possession of indecent photograph of child”.
4
In Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (summary offence of possession of indecent photograph of child)—
a
after paragraph (2) there is inserted—
2A
A person shall be liable on conviction on indictment of an offence under paragraph (1) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine, or both.
,
b
for the heading there is substituted “Possession of indecent photograph of child”.
1978 c. 37.
S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17).
1988 c. 33.
S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17).