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New South Wales police will not prosecute Bill Henson over his controversial photos.

The Classification Board this week cleared a number of photographs that were were among those seized by police from the Roslyn Oxley9 gallery in Sydney last month.

This morning, reports suggested Crown prosecutors would tell NSW Police that there is no case for prosecuting Henson for child pornography.

The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has also been given the all clear over its collection of images by the controversial photographer.

Last week the NGA became the latest gallery caught up in the Bill Henson storm after the Australian Federal Police (AFP) examined its collection and decided to assess the works.

The NGA has a collection of 79 Henson photographs, none of which are currently on public display.

The AFP has confirmed there had been no breaches of ACT law.

"The AFP has concluded an assessment of images ... at a Canberra art gallery storage facility," an AFP spokesman said.

"On the basis of that assessment, no breaches of ACT law relating to child pornography has been established."