62 Possession of prohibited images of children
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

Chapter 2
Images of Children

Prohibited images

62  Possession of prohibited images of children

(1)     It is an offence for a person to be in possession of a prohibited image of a child.

(2)     A prohibited image is an image which—

(a)     is pornographic,

(b)     falls within subsection (6), and

(c)     is grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character.

(3)     An image is “pornographic” if it is of such a nature that it must reasonably be assumed to have been produced solely or principally for the purpose of sexual arousal.

(4)     Where (as found in the person's possession) an image forms part of a series of images, the question whether

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