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Obscene Publications Act 1959

United Kingdom legislation
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Obscene Publications Act 1959

Summary

Obscene Publications Act 1959 is a Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom[1].

Key Facts

  • Obscene Publications Act 1959 is in the country of United Kingdom[2].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's instance of is recorded as Public General Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom[3].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's legislated by is recorded as Parliament of the United Kingdom[4].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959 was published on January 1, 1959[5].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United Kingdom[6].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's legal citation of this text is recorded as 7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 66[7].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's effective date is recorded as August 29, 1959[8].
  • Obscene Publications Act 1959's date of promulgation is recorded as July 29, 1959[9].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Applies to jurisdiction → United Kingdom
    Imported from → —
    Legislated by → Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Legislation.gov.uk id → ukpga/Eliz2/7-8/66
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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