Classification of Publications Act 1991
sec.33Indictable offences and summary offences
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sec.33 Indictable offences and summary offences
An offence— against section 18 ; or against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse publication; is punishable on indictment. Any other offence against this Act is punishable summarily. An indictable offence against this Act may, at the election of the defendant, be heard and determined summarily. A complaint under the Justices Act 1886 for a summary offence against this Act may be made only by a person authorised in writing by the Minister. For subsection (4) , the Minister may authorise a person either generally or in relation to a stated complaint. s 33 amd 1993 No. 82 s 27 ; 1996 No. 56 s 105 ; 2017 No. 17 s 99 (sec.33-ssec.1) An offence— against section 18 ; or against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse publication; is punishable on indictment. (sec.33-ssec.2) Any other offence against this Act is punishable summarily. (sec.33-ssec.3) An indictable offence against this Act may, at the election of the defendant, be heard and determined summarily. (sec.33-ssec.4) A complaint under the Justices Act 1886 for a summary offence against this Act may be made only by a person authorised in writing by the Minister. (sec.33-ssec.5) For subsection (4) , the Minister may authorise a person either generally or in relation to a stated complaint.
- (a) against section 18 ; or
- (b) against another provision of this Act involving a child abuse publication;