Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

Saving for existing lawE+W

1E+WNothing in this Schedule—

(a)shall afford a defence to a charge in respect of any offence at common law or under an enactment other than this Schedule; or

(b)shall be taken into account in any way—

(i)at a trial for such an offence; or

(ii)in proceedings for forfeiture under section 3 of the M1Obscene Publications Act 1959 or section 5 of the M2Protection of Children Act 1978; or

(iii)in proceedings for condemnation under Schedule 3 to the M3Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 of goods which section 42 of the M4Customs Consolidation Act 1876 prohibits to be imported or brought into the United Kingdom as being indecent or obscene; or

(c)shall in any way limit the other powers exercisable under any of those Acts.