When was the English Obscene Publication Act repealed and did another act replace it?

The English Obscene Publications Act was repealed in 1959. It was replaced by the Obscene Publications Act of 1959, which established a new legal framework for dealing with obscenity in published materials, focusing on whether the publication was deemed to have a tendency to deprave and corrupt. This newer act aimed to provide clearer guidelines and protections for freedom of expression.