| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to prevent the exploitation of children by making indecent photographs of them; and to penalise the distribution, showing and advertisement of such indecent photographs. |
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| Citation | 1978 c. 37 |
| Introduced by | Cyril Townsend |
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| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 July 1978 |
Status: Amended | |
The Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that criminalized indecent photographs of children. The act applies in England and Wales. Similar provision for Scotland is contained in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and for Northern Ireland in the Protection of Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.