Section 20
Obligation of media, studio and photographic facilities to report cases.
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
About this Act
An Act to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Special Courts for trial of such offences and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any personnel of the
media or hotel or lodge or hospital or club or studio or photographic facilities, by whatever name called,
irrespective of the number of persons employed therein, shall, on coming across any material or object
which is sexually exploitative of the child (including pornographic, sexually-related or making obscene
representation of a child or children) through the use of any medium, shall provide such information to
the Special Juvenile Police Unit, or to the local police, as the case may be.