Part III Criminal Proceedings
F126B 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.