Terrorism Act 2000

Records

16 (1) A constable may—

(a) enter premises where a business involving the provision of security services is being carried on, and

(b) require records kept there of a person employed as a security guard to be produced for the constable’s inspection.

(2) A constable exercising the power under this paragraph—

(a) shall identify himself to a person appearing to be in charge of the premises, and

(b) if the constable is not in uniform, shall produce to that person documentary evidence that he is a constable.

(3) A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with a requirement under this paragraph.

(4) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (3) to show that he had a reasonable excuse for his failure.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to—

(a) imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,

(b) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or

(c) both.

17 (1) A person who provides security services for reward commits an offence if he makes or keeps a record of a person employed by him as a security guard which he knows to be false or misleading in a material particular.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph 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.