Legislation – Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
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- Sch. 7 para. 5A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 90(3)
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- Sch. 7 para. 5A and cross-heading inserted by 2008 c. 25 Sch. 1 para. 90(3)
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)
“(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
”