Criminal Procedure Act 1986

In any indictment against the publisher of an obscene or blasphemous libel, it is not necessary to set out the obscene or blasphemous passages.

It is sufficient to tender the book, newspaper or other document containing the alleged libel with the indictment, together with particulars showing precisely, by reference to pages, columns and lines, in what part of the book, newspaper or other document the alleged libel is to be found.

The particulars referred to in subclause (2) are taken to form part of the record of the proceedings.

All proceedings may be taken as though the passages complained of had been set out in the indictment.