Obscene Publications Act 1964

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Obscene Publications Act 1964
Act of Parliament
Commencement
31 August 1964
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Obscene Publications Act 1964 (c. 74) (OPA) is a short piece of English legislation providing minor additional provisions in addition to the Obscene Publications Act 1959, which is the primary statute in this area.

The OPA 1964 was specifically designed to strengthen the law around obscenity, particularly regarding the production of obscene articles for sale and the materials used in the production of obscene articles.[1][clarification needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Obscene Publications Act 1964", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1964 c. 74

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