Obscene Publications Act 1964

United Kingdom legislation

Obscene Publications Act 1964Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to strengthen the law for preventing the publication for gain of obscene matter and the publication of things intended for the production of obscene matter.
Citation| 1964 c. 74
Territorial extent | England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent| 31 July 1964
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Text of statute as originally enacted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[edit]

* Obscene Publications Act 1959
* Censorship in the United Kingdom

## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

* The full text of Obscene Publications Act 1964 at Wikisource

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