s 41 Indecent photographs of children: increase of maximum penalties.
(1) In section 6(2) of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (punishments), for “three” there is substituted “ ten ” . (2) In Article 3(4)(a) of the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (indecent photographs of children), for “three” there is substituted “ ten ” . (3) In section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (summary offence of possession of indecent photograph of child)— (a) after subsection (2) there is inserted— (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. (b) for the sidenote there is substituted “ Possession of indecent photograph of child ” . (4) In Article 15 of the Criminal Justice (Evidence, etc. ) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (summary offence of possession of indecent photograph of child)— (a) after paragraph (2) there is inserted— (2A) A person shall be liable on conviction on indictment of an offence under paragraph (1) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine, or both. (b) for the heading there is substituted “ Possession of indecent photograph of child ” .