Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, Cross Heading: Blasphemy is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel under the common law of England and Wales are abolished.
(2)In section 1 of the Criminal Libel Act 1819 (60 Geo. 3 & 1 Geo. 4 c. 8) (orders for seizure of copies of blasphemous or seditious libel) the words “any blasphemous libel, or” are omitted.
(3)In sections 3 and 4 of the Law of Libel Amendment Act 1888 (c. 64) (privileged matters) the words “blasphemous or” are omitted.
(4)Subsections (2) and (3) (and the related repeals in Schedule 28) extend to England and Wales only.
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