# The Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004, Regulation 10: Unauthorised presence in a restricted area of a ship

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

(1) A person shall not —
(a) go, onto or into any part of a restricted area of a ship except with the permission of the master or the ship security officer or a person acting on their behalf, and in accordance with any conditions subject to which that permission is for the time being granted, or
(b) remain in any part of such a restricted area after being requested to leave by the master or the ship security officer or a person acting on their behalf.
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(3) Subject to paragraph 3A, a person who contravenes paragraph (1) without lawful authority or reasonable excuse is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3A) A person who contravenes paragraph (1)(a) is not guilty of an offence unless it is proved that, at the material time, notices stating that the area concerned was a restricted area were posted so as to be readily seen and read by persons entering the area.
(4) A constable, or the master or the ship security officer, or a person acting on behalf of the master or the ship security officer, may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances to remove from a restricted area a person remaining in it in contravention of paragraph (1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1495/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ship-and-port-facility-security-regulations-2004/regulation-10
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