Written Question · S1W-25341 · Session 1
Whether it has any plans to review the effectiveness and implementation of sections 51 and 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 o…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the effectiveness and implementation of sections 51 and 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 on the display of obscene material and indecent photographs etc. of children.
The answer
The Scottish Executive has no plans to review sections 51 and 52 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. We have not received any indication from either the police or Crown Office that the current legislation is causing difficulties. However, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill will increase the maximum penalties available to the courts to 10 years for taking and distributing indecent images of children and to five years for possession, which are both offences under the 1982 act.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-25341 by reference.