Coroners and Justice Act 2009

1 (1) This paragraph applies where a service provider is established in England and Wales or Northern Ireland (a “domestic service provider”). E+W+N.I.

(2) Section 62(1) applies to a domestic service provider who—

(a) is in possession, in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom, of a prohibited image of a child, and

(b) is in possession of it there in the course of providing information society services,

as well as to persons (of any description) who are in possession of such images in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

(3) In the case of an offence under section 62(1), as it applies to a domestic service provider by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) proceedings for the offence may be taken at any place in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, and

(b) the offence may for all incidental purposes be treated as having been committed at any such place.

(4) Nothing in this paragraph is to be read as affecting the operation of any of paragraphs 3 to 5.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/816, art. 2, Sch. para. 16