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evidence of excess beyond what the public good requires; but it
is a question of fact whether or not the acts complained of did so
serve the public good and whether or not there was such excess.
(4) It is no defence that the person charged did not know that
the model, object, show or performance to which the charge
relates was indecent, unless that person also satisfies the Court:
(a) that the person had no reasonable opportunity of
knowing it; and
(b) that in the circumstances the person’s ignorance was
excusable.
(5) No person shall be prosecuted for an offence against this
section without the leave in writing of the Attorney-General, who
before giving leave may make such inquiries as the AttorneyGeneral thinks fit.
(6) This section does not apply to any document or matter to
which the Indecent Publications Ordinance 1960 relates, whether
the document or matter is indecent within the meaning of that
Ordinance or not.
82. Publication, distribution or exhibition of indecent
material on child-(1) A person is liable to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding seven (7) years who without lawful
justification who does any of the following:
(a) sells, or delivers by way of hire, or has in his or her
possession for sale or hire, or otherwise distributes
in public any indecent material on a child;
(b) exhibits or presents in or within view of any place to
which the public have or are permitted to have
access any indecent material on a child;
(c) exhibits or presents in the presence of any person in
consideration or expectation of any payment, or
otherwise for gain, any indecent material on a
child;
(d) prints or causes to be printed any indecent material on
a child;
(e) knowingly has in possession or publishes any indecent
material on a child;