s 160 Possession of indecent photograph of child
(1) Subject to section 160A, it is an offence for a person to have any indecent photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child . . . in his possession. (2) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1) above, it shall be a defence for him to prove— (a) that he had a legitimate reason for having the photograph or pseudo-photograph in his possession; or (b) that he had not himself seen the photograph or pseudo-photograph and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be indecent; or (c) that the photograph or pseudo-photograph was sent to him without any prior request made by him or on his behalf and that he did not keep it for an unreasonable time. (2A) A person shall be liable on conviction on indictment of an offence under this section to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine, or both. (3) A person shall be liable on summary conviction of an offence under this section to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale , or both . (4) Sections 1(3), 2(3), 3 and 7 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 shall have effect as if any reference in them to that Act included a reference to this section. (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .