# Crime and Policing Act 2026, Section 154: Possession of specified article

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person who possesses a specified article commits an offence.
“Specified article” means an article specified in regulations under section 156.
(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that the person had a good reason or lawful authority for possessing the specified article.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), where a person possesses a specified article in order to supply it to another, the person has a good reason for possessing it only if any supply would be in accordance with section 155(2)(a) to (c).
(4) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/154 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-154
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