{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-immigration-act-2008/section-67",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-immigration-act-2008/section-67.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/4",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-immigration-act-2008",
  "path": "section/67",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "67",
  "heading": "Penalties etc. for possession of extreme pornographic images",
  "text": "(1) This section has effect where a person is guilty of an offence under section 63.\n(2) If the offence relates to an image that portrays any relevant act (with or without other acts) , the offender is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;\n(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or a fine or both.\n(3) If the offence relates to an image that does not portray any relevant act, the offender is liable—\n(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant period or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;\n(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine or both.\n(4) In subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) “the relevant period” means—\n(a) in relation to England and Wales, the general limit in a magistrates’ court;\n(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, 6 months.\n(5) In this section “relevant act” means—\n(a) in relation to England and Wales, an act within section 63(7)(a) or (b) or (7A)(a) or (b);\n(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, an act within section 63(7)(a) or (b) or (7A)(a) or (b).",
  "extent": "E+W+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(2) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(4)(a), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(3) substituted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(4)(b), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(4)(a) substituted (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 67(5) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 37(4)(c), 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 31 (with Sch. 2 para. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 67(5)(b) added (N.I.) (13.5.2016) by Justice Act (NorthernIreland) 2016 (c. 21), ss. 50(4), 61(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 67 in force at 26.1.2009 by S.I. 2008/2993, art. 2(2)(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/4/section/67",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:33:09.448635+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}