C1Part II Protection of Children
Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties
41 Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties.
1
In section 6(2) of the M1Protection of Children Act 1978 (punishments), for “three” there is substituted “
ten
”
.
2
In Article 3(4)(a) of the M2Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (indecent photographs of children), for “three” there is substituted “
ten
”
.
3
In section 160 of the M3Criminal 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 M4Criminal 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
”
.
Pt. II applied (E.W.) (11.2.2008 for specified purposes, 20.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), s. 65, Sch. 3 para. 3(5)(a) (with ss. 51, 57(3), 60(4), 64(5)); S.I. 2007/3545, art. 4(a); S.I. 2009/39, art. 2(1)(k)