Part 5Criminal law

Pornography etc.

70Indecent photographs of children: Northern Ireland

(1)

The Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1047 (N.I. 17)) is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 2(2) (interpretation) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “indecent pseudo-photograph”, for “a pseudo-photograph” substitute “ an indecent pseudo-photograph ”.

(3)

After Article 2(2) insert—

“(2A)

In this Order, references to a photograph also include—

(a)

a tracing or other image, whether made by electronic or other means (of whatever nature)—

(i)

which is not itself a photograph or pseudo-photograph, but

(ii)

which is derived from the whole or part of a photograph or pseudo-photograph (or a combination of either or both); and

(b)

data stored on a computer disc or by other electronic means which is capable of conversion into an image within paragraph (a);

and paragraph (3)(c) applies in relation to such an image as it applies in relation to a pseudo-photograph.”

(4)

In article 3A(1)(b) (exception for members of the Security Service)—

(a)

after “Security Service” insert “ or the Secret Intelligence Service ”;

(b)

for “the Service” substitute “ that Service ”.