Clause 47 - Indecent photographs of persons aged 16 or 17

Part of Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee am 9:10 pm ar 18 Medi 2003.

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Photo of Beverley Hughes Beverley Hughes Minister of State (Citizenship and Immigration), Home Office, Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism) 9:10, 18 Medi 2003

In her example, the hon. Lady was talking about pseudo-photographs. The exception would not apply to those. In any case, the consent that we discussed earlier can be withdrawn. It must be continuing consent. So, those kinds of photographs are not covered by the exception, and, in any case, consent would be required.