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Change 1
As published
52A Possession of indecent photographs of children.
(1) It is an offence for a person to have any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child in his possession.
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for him to prove—
(a) that he had a legitimate reason for having the photograph or pseudo-photograph in his possession; or
(b) that he had not himself seen the photograph or pseudo-photograph and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be indecent; or
(c) that the photograph or pseudo-photograph was sent to him without any prior request made by him or on his behalf and that he did not keep it for an unreasonable time.
(3) A person shall be liable
(a) on summary conviction of an offence under this section to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or toa fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale “or to both.”.
(b) on conviction on indictment of such an offence to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years or to a fine or to both.
(4) Subsections (2) to (2C) and (8) to (10) of section 52 of this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this section as they have for the purposes of that section.
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52A Possession of indecent photographs of children.
(1) It is an offence for a person to have any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child in his possession.
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1), it shall be a defence for him to prove—
(a) that he had a legitimate reason for having the photograph or pseudo-photograph in his possession; or
(b) that he had not himself seen the photograph or pseudo-photograph and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be indecent; or
(c) that the photograph or pseudo-photograph was sent to him without any prior request made by him or on his behalf and that he did not keep it for an unreasonable time.
(3) A person shall be liable
(a) on summary conviction of an offence under this section to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 6 months or toa fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale “or to both.”.
(b) on conviction on indictment of such an offence to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years or to a fine or to both.
(4) Subsections (2) to (2C) and (8) to (10) of section 52 of this Act shall have effect for the purposes of this section as they have for the purposes of that section.
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