SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Obscene Publications Act 1959 (c. 66)

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1

Amend section 3 (powers of search, seizure and forfeiture) as follows.

2

In subsection (1), omit “in the petty sessions area for which he acts,” and “in that area”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

for “for the same petty sessions area as the justice who issued the warrant, and the justice before whom the articles are brought” substitute “ in the local justice area in which the articles were seized, who ”;

b

for “for that petty sessions area” substitute “ acting in that local justice area ”.