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[F1(A1)Subsection (A2) applies where in England and Wales—
(a)a person (“D”) is charged with an offence under section 63, and
(b)the offence relates to an image that portrays an act or acts within subsection (7)(a) to (c) or (7A) of that section (but does not portray an act within subsection (7)(d) of that section).
(A2)It is a defence for D to prove—
(a)that D directly participated in the act or any of the acts portrayed, and
(b)that the act or acts did not involve the infliction of any non-consensual harm on any person, and
(c)if the image portrays an act within section 63(7)(c), that what is portrayed as a human corpse was not in fact a corpse, and
(d)if the image portrays an act within section 63(7A), that what is portrayed as non-consensual penetration was in fact consensual.]
(1)[F2Subsection (2)] applies where [F3in Northern Ireland] —
(a)a person (“D”) is charged with an offence under section 63, and
(b)the offence relates to an image that portrays an act or acts [F4within subsection (7)(a) to (c) or (7A) of that section (but does not portray an act within subsection (7)(d) of that section).]
(2)It is a defence for D to prove—
(a)that D directly participated in the act or any of the acts portrayed, and
(b)that the act or acts did not involve the infliction of any non-consensual harm on any person, and
(c)if the image portrays an act within section 63(7)(c), that what is portrayed as a human corpse was not in fact a corpse[F5; and
(d)if the image portrays an act within section 63(7A), that what is portrayed as non-consensual penetration was in fact consensual.]
(3)For the purposes of this section harm inflicted on a person is “non-consensual” harm if—
(a)the harm is of such a nature that the person cannot, in law, consent to it being inflicted on himself or herself; or
(b)where the person can, in law, consent to it being so inflicted, the person does not in fact consent to it being so inflicted.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 66(A1)(A2) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(3)(a), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)
F2Words in s. 66(1) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(3)(b)(i), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)
F3Words in s. 66(1) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(3)(b)(ii), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)
F4Words in s. 66(1)(b) substituted (N.I.) (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 50(3)(a), 61(1)
F5S. 66(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (N.I.) (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 50(3)(b), 61(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 66 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(2)(d)
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