http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/part/2/chapter/2/2022-06-28Coroners and Justice Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to coroners, to investigation of deaths and to certification and registration of deaths; to amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to make provision relating to the security of court and other buildings; to make provision about legal aid and about payments for legal services provided in connection with employment matters; to make provision for payments to be made by offenders in respect of benefits derived from the exploitation of material pertaining to offences; to amend the Data Protection Act 1998; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-09-27Expert Participation2022-06-28 Part 2 Criminal offencesChapter 2Images of children<Emphasis>Prohibited images</Emphasis>Possession of prohibited images of children621It is an offence for a person to be in possession of a prohibited image of a child.2A prohibited image is an image which—ais pornographic,bfalls within subsection (6), andcis grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character.3An image is “pornographic” if it is of such a nature that it must reasonably be assumed to have been produced solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal.4Where (as found in the person's possession) an image forms part of a series of images, the question whether the image is of such a nature as is mentioned in subsection (3) is to be determined by reference to—athe image itself, andb(if the series of images is such as to be capable of providing a context for the image) the context in which it occurs in the series of images.5So, for example, where—aan image forms an integral part of a narrative constituted by a series of images, andbhaving regard to those images as a whole, they are not of such a nature that they must reasonably be assumed to have been produced solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal,the image may, by virtue of being part of that narrative, be found not to be pornographic, even though it might have been found to be pornographic if taken by itself.6An image falls within this subsection if it—ais an image which focuses solely or principally on a child's genitals or anal region, orbportrays any of the acts mentioned in subsection (7).7Those acts are—athe performance by a person of an act of intercourse or oral sex with or in the presence of a child;ban act of masturbation by, of, involving or in the presence of a child;can act which involves penetration of the vagina or anus of a child with a part of a person's body or with anything else;dan act of penetration, in the presence of a child, of the vagina or anus of a person with a part of a person's body or with anything else;ethe performance by a child of an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive or imaginary);fthe performance by a person of an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive or imaginary) in the presence of a child.8For the purposes of subsection (7), penetration is a continuing act from entry to withdrawal.9Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) may not be instituted—ain England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;bin Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.Exclusion of classified film <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>631Section 62(1) does not apply to excluded images.2An “excluded image” is an image which forms part of a series of images contained in a recording of the whole or part of a classified work.3But such an image is not an “excluded image” if—ait is contained in a recording of an extract from a classified work, andbit is of such a nature that it must reasonably be assumed to have been extracted (whether with or without other images) solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal.4Where an extracted image is one of a series of images contained in the recording, the question whether the image is of such a nature as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is to be determined by reference to—athe image itself, andb(if the series of images is such as to be capable of providing a context for the image) the context in which it occurs in the series of images;and section 62(5) applies in connection with determining that question as it applies in connection with determining whether an image is pornographic.5In determining for the purposes of this section whether a recording is a recording of the whole or part of a classified work, any alteration attributable to—aa defect caused for technical reasons or by inadvertence on the part of any person, orbthe inclusion in the recording of any extraneous material (such as advertisements),is to be disregarded.6Nothing in this section is to be taken as affecting any duty of a designated authority to have regard to section 62 (along with other enactments creating criminal offences) in determining whether a video work is suitable for a classification certificate to be issued in respect of it.7In this section—classified work” means (subject to subsection (8)) a video work in respect of which a classification certificate has been issued by a designated authority (whether before or after the commencement of this section);classification certificate” and “video work” have the same meaning as in the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39);designated authority” means an authority which has been designated by the Secretary of State under section 4 of that Act;extract” includes an extract consisting of a single image;pornographic” has the same meaning as in section 62;recording” means any disc, tape or other device capable of storing data electronically and from which images may be produced (by any means).8Section 22(3) of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (effect of alterations) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.Defences641Where a person is charged with an offence under section 62(1), it is a defence for the person to prove any of the following matters—athat the person had a legitimate reason for being in possession of the image concerned;bthat the person had not seen the image concerned and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be a prohibited image of a child;cthat the person—iwas sent the image concerned without any prior request having been made by or on behalf of the person, andiidid not keep it for an unreasonable time.2In this section “prohibited image” has the same meaning as in section 62.Meaning of “image” and “child”651The following apply for the purposes of sections 62 to 64.2Image” includes—aa moving or still image (produced by any means), orbdata (stored by any means) which is capable of conversion into an image within paragraph (a).3Image” does not include an indecent photograph, or indecent pseudo-photograph, of a child.4In subsection (3) “indecent photograph” and “indecent pseudo-photograph” are to be construed—ain relation to England and Wales, in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37), andbin relation to Northern Ireland, in accordance with the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)).5“Child”, subject to subsection (6), means a person under the age of 18.6Where an image shows a person the image is to be treated as an image of a child if—athe impression conveyed by the image is that the person shown is a child, orbthe predominant impression conveyed is that the person shown is a child despite the fact that some of the physical characteristics shown are not those of a child.7References to an image of a person include references to an image of an imaginary person.8References to an image of a child include references to an image of an imaginary child.Penalties661This section has effect where a person is guilty of an offence under section 62(1).2The offender is liable—aon summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;bon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine, or both.3The relevant period” means—ain relation to England and Wales, 12 months;bin relation to Northern Ireland, 6 months.Entry, search, seizure and forfeiture671The following provisions of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) apply in relation to prohibited images of children as they apply in relation to indecent photographs of children (within the meaning of that Act)—asection 4 (entry, search and seizure);bthe Schedule (forfeiture of photographs).2The following provisions of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) apply in relation to prohibited images of children as they apply in relation to indecent photographs of children (within the meaning of that Order)—aArticle 4 (entry, search and seizure);bthe Schedule (forfeiture of photographs).3In this section “prohibited image of a child” means a prohibited image of a child to which section 62(1) applies.Special rules relating to providers of information society services68Schedule 13 makes special provision in connection with the operation of section 62(1) in relation to persons providing information society services within the meaning of that Schedule.<Emphasis>Indecent pseudo-photographs of children</Emphasis>Indecent pseudo-photographs of children: marriage etc691In section 1A of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) (making of indecent photograph of child etc: marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert “ or pseudo-photograph ”.2In section 160A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (possession of indecent photograph of child etc: marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert “ or pseudo-photograph ”.3In Article 15A of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17)) (marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert “ or pseudo-photograph ”.4In Article 3B of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) (marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert “ or pseudo-photograph ”.S. 62 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 63 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 64 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 65 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 66 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 67 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 1S. 68 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. 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<P2para>
<Text>An image falls within this subsection if it—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/6/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/6/a" id="section-62-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>is an image which focuses solely or principally on a child's genitals or anal region, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/6/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/6/b" id="section-62-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>portrays any of the acts mentioned in subsection (7).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7" id="section-62-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Those acts are—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/a" id="section-62-7-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the performance by a person of an act of intercourse or oral sex with or in the presence of a child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/b" id="section-62-7-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an act of masturbation by, of, involving or in the presence of a child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/c/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/c" id="section-62-7-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an act which involves penetration of the vagina or anus of a child with a part of a person's body or with anything else;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/d/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/d" id="section-62-7-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>an act of penetration, in the presence of a child, of the vagina or anus of a person with a part of a person's body or with anything else;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/e/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/e" id="section-62-7-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the performance by a child of an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive or imaginary);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/f/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/7/f" id="section-62-7-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the performance by a person of an act of intercourse or oral sex with an animal (whether dead or alive or imaginary) in the presence of a child.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/8/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/8" id="section-62-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of subsection (7), penetration is a continuing act from entry to withdrawal.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9" id="section-62-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) may not be instituted—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9/a" id="section-62-9-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in England and Wales, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/62/9/b" id="section-62-9-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in Northern Ireland, except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>
Exclusion of classified film
<Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63" id="section-63">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4c39115479ac8a99c504c4d8c5c395ce"/>
63
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/1" id="section-63-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 62(1) does not apply to excluded images.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/2" id="section-63-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An “excluded image” is an image which forms part of a series of images contained in a recording of the whole or part of a classified work.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3" id="section-63-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>But such an image is not an “excluded image” if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3/a" id="section-63-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it is contained in a recording of an extract from a classified work, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/3/b" id="section-63-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>it is of such a nature that it must reasonably be assumed to have been extracted (whether with or without other images) solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4" id="section-63-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where an extracted image is one of a series of images contained in the recording, the question whether the image is of such a nature as is mentioned in subsection (3)(b) is to be determined by reference to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4/a" id="section-63-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the image itself, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/4/b" id="section-63-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>(if the series of images is such as to be capable of providing a context for the image) the context in which it occurs in the series of images;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>and section 62(5) applies in connection with determining that question as it applies in connection with determining whether an image is pornographic.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5" id="section-63-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In determining for the purposes of this section whether a recording is a recording of the whole or part of a classified work, any alteration attributable to—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5/a" id="section-63-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a defect caused for technical reasons or by inadvertence on the part of any person, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/5/b" id="section-63-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the inclusion in the recording of any extraneous material (such as advertisements),</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>is to be disregarded.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/6/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/6" id="section-63-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Nothing in this section is to be taken as affecting any duty of a designated authority to have regard to section 62 (along with other enactments creating criminal offences) in determining whether a video work is suitable for a classification certificate to be issued in respect of it.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/7/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/7" id="section-63-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this section—</Text>
<UnorderedList Decoration="none" Class="Definition">
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-classified-work">classified work</Term>
” means (subject to subsection (8)) a video work in respect of which a classification certificate has been issued by a designated authority (whether before or after the commencement of this section);
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-classification-certificate">classification certificate</Term>
” and “
<Term id="term-video-work">video work</Term>
” have the same meaning as in the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39);
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-designated-authority">designated authority</Term>
” means an authority which has been designated by the Secretary of State under section 4 of that Act;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-extract">extract</Term>
” includes an extract consisting of a single image;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-pornographic">pornographic</Term>
” has the same meaning as in section 62;
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
<Para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-recording">recording</Term>
” means any disc, tape or other device capable of storing data electronically and from which images may be produced (by any means).
</Text>
</Para>
</ListItem>
</UnorderedList>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/8/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63/8" id="section-63-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Section 22(3) of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (effect of alterations) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>Defences</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64" id="section-64">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-57cee9d395c03b7634523ee41f1bf2ab"/>
64
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1" id="section-64-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a person is charged with an offence under section 62(1), it is a defence for the person to prove any of the following matters—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/a" id="section-64-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the person had a legitimate reason for being in possession of the image concerned;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/b" id="section-64-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the person had not seen the image concerned and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be a prohibited image of a child;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c" id="section-64-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the person—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c/i/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c/i" id="section-64-1-c-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>was sent the image concerned without any prior request having been made by or on behalf of the person, and</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c/ii/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/1/c/ii" id="section-64-1-c-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>did not keep it for an unreasonable time.</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64/2" id="section-64-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-prohibited-image">prohibited image</Term>
” has the same meaning as in section 62.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>Meaning of “image” and “child”</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65" id="section-65">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-0847a51ac3ae101290fc26ecab4775a8"/>
65
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/1" id="section-65-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The following apply for the purposes of sections 62 to 64.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2" id="section-65-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-image">Image</Term>
” includes—
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2/a" id="section-65-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a moving or still image (produced by any means), or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/2/b" id="section-65-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>data (stored by any means) which is capable of conversion into an image within paragraph (a).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/3/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/3" id="section-65-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-image">Image</Term>
” does not include an indecent photograph, or indecent pseudo-photograph, of a child.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4" id="section-65-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In subsection (3) “indecent photograph” and “indecent pseudo-photograph” are to be construed—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4/a" id="section-65-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to England and Wales, in accordance with the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37), and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/4/b" id="section-65-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in relation to Northern Ireland, in accordance with the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (
<Acronym Expansion="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</Acronym>
1978/1047 (N.I. 17)).
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/5/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/5" id="section-65-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>“Child”, subject to subsection (6), means a person under the age of 18.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6" id="section-65-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where an image shows a person the image is to be treated as an image of a child if—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6/a" id="section-65-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the impression conveyed by the image is that the person shown is a child, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/6/b" id="section-65-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the predominant impression conveyed is that the person shown is a child despite the fact that some of the physical characteristics shown are not those of a child.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/7/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/7" id="section-65-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>References to an image of a person include references to an image of an imaginary person.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/8/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65/8" id="section-65-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>References to an image of a child include references to an image of an imaginary child.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06" RestrictEndDate="2023-02-07" RestrictExtent="E+W+N.I.">
<Title>Penalties</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66" id="section-66">
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66
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<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/1" id="section-66-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section has effect where a person is guilty of an offence under section 62(1).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/2" id="section-66-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The offender is liable—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine, or both.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/3/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/3" id="section-66-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Term id="term-the-relevant-period">The relevant period</Term>
” means—
</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to England and Wales, 12 months;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/3/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66/3/b" id="section-66-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in relation to Northern Ireland, 6 months.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>Entry, search, seizure and forfeiture</Title>
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67
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<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/1" id="section-67-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The following provisions of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) apply in relation to prohibited images of children as they apply in relation to indecent photographs of children (within the meaning of that Act)—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 4 (entry, search and seizure);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/1/b/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/1/b" id="section-67-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Schedule (forfeiture of photographs).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/2" id="section-67-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The following provisions of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) apply in relation to prohibited images of children as they apply in relation to indecent photographs of children (within the meaning of that Order)—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/2/a/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/2/a" id="section-67-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>Article 4 (entry, search and seizure);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the Schedule (forfeiture of photographs).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/3/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67/3" id="section-67-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-prohibited-image-of-a-child">prohibited image of a child</Term>
” means a prohibited image of a child to which section 62(1) applies.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>Special rules relating to providers of information society services</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/68/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/68" id="section-68">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-4f237c5adbcb61b0957b2c29d1a16e38"/>
68
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>Schedule 13 makes special provision in connection with the operation of section 62(1) in relation to persons providing information society services within the meaning of that Schedule.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/indecent-pseudophotographs-of-children/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/indecent-pseudophotographs-of-children" NumberOfProvisions="1" RestrictExtent="E+W" id="part-2-chapter-2-crossheading-indecent-pseudophotographs-of-children" RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>
<Emphasis>Indecent pseudo-photographs of children</Emphasis>
</Title>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2010-04-06">
<Title>Indecent pseudo-photographs of children: marriage etc</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69" id="section-69">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-0af9e96f1e3c43fd04c875188b7cfbd7"/>
69
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/1/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/1" id="section-69-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 1A of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) (making of indecent photograph of child etc: marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or pseudo-photograph ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/2/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/2" id="section-69-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In section 160A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) (possession of indecent photograph of child etc: marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or pseudo-photograph ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/3/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/3" id="section-69-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In Article 15A of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, etc) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1847 (N.I. 17)) (marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or pseudo-photograph ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/4/2022-06-28" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69/4" id="section-69-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In Article 3B of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) (marriage and other relationships), after “photograph”, in each place it occurs, insert
<InlineAmendment>“ or pseudo-photograph ”</InlineAmendment>
.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
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<Para>
<Text>
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,
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,
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-63" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/63" id="c0nrx8ac2-00019">S. 63</CitationSubRef>
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
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<Commentary id="key-57cee9d395c03b7634523ee41f1bf2ab" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-64" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/64" id="c0nrx8ac2-00030">S. 64</CitationSubRef>
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-0847a51ac3ae101290fc26ecab4775a8" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-65" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/65" id="c0nrx8ac2-00041">S. 65</CitationSubRef>
in force at 6.4.2010 by
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,
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,
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</Text>
</Para>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-66" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/66" id="c0nrx8ac2-00052">S. 66</CitationSubRef>
in force at 6.4.2010 by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/816/article/2" CitationRef="c0nrx8ac2-00053" id="c0nrx8ac2-00054">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
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<Commentary id="key-d9795497750821838f03cc84341172a2" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-67" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/67" id="c0nrx8ac2-00063">S. 67</CitationSubRef>
in force at 6.4.2010 by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/816/article/2" CitationRef="c0nrx8ac2-00064" id="c0nrx8ac2-00065">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
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<Commentary id="key-4f237c5adbcb61b0957b2c29d1a16e38" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-68" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/68" id="c0nrx8ac2-00074">S. 68</CitationSubRef>
in force at 6.4.2010 by
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,
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,
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<Commentary id="key-0af9e96f1e3c43fd04c875188b7cfbd7" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-69" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/25/section/69" id="c0nrx8ac2-00085">S. 69</CitationSubRef>
in force at 6.4.2010 by
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/816/article/2" CitationRef="c0nrx8ac2-00086" id="c0nrx8ac2-00087">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
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