Indecent Publications Act 1910
| Indecent Publications Act | |
|---|---|
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
Long title
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| Commenced | 1910 |
| Related legislation | |
| Indecent Publications Act 1963 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Indecent Publications Act was an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1910 replacing earlier censorship legislation. The purpose was to "censor smut while protecting worthwhile material".[1]
It was repealed by the Indecent Publications Act 1963.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The Butcher Shop to The Peaceful Pill: A history of book censorship in New Zealand" (PDF). Paper presented at the LIANZA 2010 Conference. November 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
External links[]
- Text of the Act
- History of censorship at the Office of Film and Literature Classification
Categories:
- Statutes of New Zealand
- Censorship in New Zealand
- 1910 in New Zealand law
- Obscenity law