# Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, Section 149: Immigration stamp


The following shall be inserted after section 26A of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (registration card: falsification, &c.) (inserted by section 148 above)—
“ Possession of immigration stamp
26B (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.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/41/section/149 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nationality-immigration-and-asylum-act-2002/section-149
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