Security staff at Manchester Airport have been banned from using new "see-through" security scanners on passengers aged under 18.
The full-body scans, unveiled earlier this month in Terminal 2, are aimed at revealing hidden weapons or explosives, but also show people's bodies.
A civil rights group believes the scans could breach laws protecting children
The scans have been temporarily stopped for young people while legal advice is sought, said the airport.
Action on Rights for Childen (Arch) claim the Rapiscan equipment could break the Protection of Children Act 1978, under which it is illegal to create an indecent image of a child.
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There also are privacy rights issues for those over 18.
There have been plenty of children used as suicide bombers.
What a job for a pervert!
If it is illegal then all those involved in implementing and operating it should be charged. It would be great to see the security nazis get a taste of their own medicine just like that well known convict Baroness Scotland.