Section 91HCrimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Production, dissemination or possession of child abuse material

(1) In this section—
disseminate child abuse material, includes—
(a) send, supply, exhibit, transmit or communicate it to another person, or
(b) make it available for access by another person, or
(c) enter into any agreement or arrangement to do so.
possess child abuse material includes, in relation to material in the form of data, being in possession or control of data (within the meaning of section 308F (2)).
produce child abuse material includes—
(a) film, photograph, print or otherwise make child abuse material, or
(b) alter or manipulate any image for the purpose of making child abuse material, or
(c) enter into any agreement or arrangement to do so.
(2) A person who produces, disseminates or possesses child abuse material is guilty of an offence.
(3) Proceedings for an offence under this section against a child may only be instituted by or with the approval of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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