{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009/regulation-24",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009/regulation-24.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/2048",
  "legislation_title": "The Port Security Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/24",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Entering a controlled building",
  "text": "(1) A person must not enter a controlled building except with the permission of a relevant person, and in accordance with any conditions imposed with that permission.\n(2) A person must not remain in a controlled building after being instructed to leave by a relevant person.\n(3) A relevant person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances to remove a person who by remaining in a controlled building is in contravention of paragraph (2).\n(4) For the purposes of this regulation “a relevant person” means—\n(a) a constable,\n(b) the port security officer,\n(c) the port facility security officer, if the controlled building is situated in a port facility,\n(d) the directed party, if the controlled building is situated in an AMSA facility,\n(e) the security manager, if the controlled building is situated in a port related area,\nor a person acting on behalf of that port security officer, port facility security officer, directed party or security manager.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2048/regulation/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:07:37.619667+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}