The Common Law offences mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Bill are hereby abolished. This Bill extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Law Commission Consultation Paper No. This means that the word in this Act can criminalise innocent photos of bare babies and naturist family photos, e.g. The Julia Somerville case. The legal definition of obscene is in line other parts of the European Union.
Mere possession is too wide a concept.
It should be qualified before constituting a criminal offence, which is the case in other parts of the European Union. Non-consensual communication is unaffected by the amendment. Practically no other country in the Western World has State censorship of video recordings for adults. These amendments ensure for British residents the same freedom of choice without affecting the existing system of classification. Practically no other country in the Western World has state censorship of films.