2 Prohibition of publication of obscene matter
Obscene Publications Act 1959 (1959 c 66) | Legislation

2  Prohibition of publication of obscene matter

(1)     Subject as hereinafter provided, any person who, whether for gain or not publishes an obscene article [or who has an obscene article for publication for gain (whether gain to himself or gain to another)] shall be liable—

(a)     on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [the prescribed sum] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months;

(b)     on conviction on indictment to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [five years] or both.

(2)     . . .

(3)     A prosecution . . . for an offence against this section shall not be commenced more than two years after the commission of the offence.

[(3A)     Proceedings for an offence under this section shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions in any case where the article in question is a moving picture film of a width of not less than sixteen millimetres

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