Section 216I — Crimes Act 1961: Prohibition on possessing intimate visual recording in certain circumstances
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216I Prohibition on possessing intimate visual recording in certain circumstances (1) Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who has in his or her possession an intimate visual recording— (a) for the purpose of publishing, exporting or selling the intimate visual recording; and (b) knowing it to be an intimate visual recording, or being reckless as to whether it is an intimate visual recording. (2) Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year who, without reasonable excuse, has in his or her possession an intimate visual recording knowing it to be an intimate visual recording. Sections 216G to 216N were inserted, as from 5 December 2006, by section 4 Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 75).
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