69Indecent photographs of children: England and WalesE+W
(1)The Protection of Children Act 1978 (c. 37) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 1B(1)(b) (exception for members of the Security Service)—
(a)after “Security Service” insert “ or the Secret Intelligence Service ”;
(b)for “the Service” substitute “ that Service ”.
(3)After section 7(4) (meaning of photograph), insert—
““(4A)“References to a photograph also include—
“(a)“a tracing or other image, whether made by electronic or other means (of whatever nature)—
“(i)“which is not itself a photograph or pseudo-photograph, but
“(ii)“which is derived from the whole or part of a photograph or pseudo-photograph (or a combination of either or both); and
“(b)“data stored on a computer disc or by other electronic means which is capable of conversion into an image within paragraph (a);
“and subsection (8) applies in relation to such an image as it applies in relation to a pseudo-photograph.”
(4)In section 7(9)(b) (meaning of indecent pseudo-photograph), for “a pseudo-photograph” substitute “ an indecent pseudo-photograph ”.