Regulation 30 Offences in relation to prohibited articles
(1)
It is an offence for a person, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, to have with them when attempting to enter or when in a controlled building or restricted area, any prohibited article.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months; or
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.