UK Act of Parliament 1959 United Kingdom

Obscene Publications Act 1959

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Enforced by
BBFC
Status
In Force

What it defines

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Test of obscenity. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Prohibition of publication of obscene matter. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Powers of search and seizure. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Defence of public good. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Citation, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.