46 Criminal proceedings, investigations etc
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (2003 c 42) | Legislation

46  Criminal proceedings, investigations etc

(1)     After section 1A of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (c 37) insert—

“1B Exception for criminal proceedings, investigations etc

(1)     In proceedings for an offence under section 1(1)(a) of making an indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child, the defendant is not guilty of the offence if he proves that—

(a)     it was necessary for him to make the photograph or pseudo-photograph for the purposes of the prevention, detection or investigation of crime, or for the purposes of criminal proceedings,

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