Part 5Criminal law
Pornography etc.
69Indecent photographs of children: England and Wales
1
The Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) is amended as follows.
2
In section 1B(1)(b) (exception for members of the Security Service)—
a
after “Security Service” insert “or the Secret Intelligence Service”;
b
for “the Service” substitute “that Service”.
3
After section 7(4) (meaning of photograph), insert—
4A
References to a photograph also include—
a
a tracing or other image, whether made by electronic or other means (of whatever nature)—
i
which is not itself a photograph or pseudo-photograph, but
ii
which is derived from the whole or part of a photograph or pseudo-photograph (or a combination of either or both); and
b
data stored on a computer disc or by other electronic means which is capable of conversion into an image within paragraph (a);
and subsection (8) applies in relation to such an image as it applies in relation to a pseudo-photograph.
4
In section 7(9)(b) (meaning of indecent pseudo-photograph), for “a pseudo-photograph” substitute “an indecent pseudo-photograph”.