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| Obscene Publications Act 1959 |
| United Kingdom Parliament |
| Long title: |
An Act to amend the law relating to the publication of obscene matter; to provide for the protection of literature; and to strengthen the law concerning pornography. |
| Statute book chapter: |
66 |
| Introduced by: |
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| Territorial extent: |
England and Wales |
| Dates |
| Date of Royal Assent: |
29 July 1959 |
| Commencement: |
29 August 1959 |
| Other legislation |
| Amendments: |
Obscene Publications Act 1964 |
| Related legislation: |
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| Status: Unknown |
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The Obscene Publications Act 1959 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament to amend the law in England and Wales relating to the publication of obscene matter, provide the protection of literature and strengthen the law concerning pornography. The law defined obscenity and separated it from serious works of art.
The definition reads:
- "[A]n article shall be deemed to be obscene if its effect or (where the article comprises two or more distinct items) the effect of any one of its items is, if taken as a whole, such as to tend to deprave and corrupt persons who are likely, having regard to all relevant circumstances, to read, see or hear the matter contained or embodied in it."
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