26B Possession of immigration stamp

1

A person commits an offence if he has an immigration stamp in his possession without reasonable excuse.

2

A person commits an offence if he has a replica immigration stamp in his possession without reasonable excuse.

3

In this section—

a

“immigration stamp” means a device which is designed for the purpose of stamping documents in the exercise of an immigration function,

b

“replica immigration stamp” means a device which is designed for the purpose of stamping a document so that it appears to have been stamped in the exercise of an immigration function, and

c

“immigration function” means a function of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State under the Immigration Acts.

4

A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

a

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or

b

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.