Part 1Espionage, sabotage and persons acting for foreign powers
Entering and inspecting places used for defence etc
I1I24Entering etc a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the UK
1
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person—
i
accesses, enters, inspects, passes over or under, approaches or is in the vicinity of a prohibited place, or
ii
causes an unmanned vehicle or device to access, enter, inspect, pass over or under, approach or be in the vicinity of a prohibited place, and
b
that conduct is for a purpose that the person knows, or having regard to other matters known to them ought reasonably to know, is prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom.
2
In subsection (1)(a) a reference to inspecting a prohibited place includes—
a
taking, or procuring the taking of, photographs, videos or other recordings of the prohibited place;
b
inspecting photographs, videos or other recordings of the prohibited place.
3
For the purposes of this section, a person engages in conduct mentioned in subsection (1)(a) if the person does so in person or by electronic or remote means.
4
Subsection (1) applies whether the person’s conduct takes place in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
5
A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years or a fine (or both).
6
In this Part “vehicle” means any form of transport.