# The Port Security Regulations 2009, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2048/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/port-security-regulations-2009/regulation-30
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