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Penal Code · s 293A

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s 293APossession of indecent photograph of child

(1)

Whoever has in his possession an indecent or obscene photograph or pseudo-photograph of a child shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, fine or both.

(2)

Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1): it shall be a defence for him to prove that -

(a)

he had legitimate reason for having the photograph or pseudo-photograph in his possession;

(b)

he had not himself seen the photograph or pseudo-photograph and did not know, nor had any cause to suspect, it to be indecent or obscene; or

(c)

the photograph or pseudo-photograph was sent to him without any prior request made by him or on his behalf and that he did not keep it for an unreasonable time.

124 CAP. 22

Penal Code