Regulation 11 Unauthorised presence in a restricted area of a port facility

United Kingdom

(1)

A person shall not—

(a)

go, onto or into any part of a restricted area of a port facility except with the permission of the port facility security officer or a person acting on his 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 port facility security officer or a person acting on his behalf.

F1(2)

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(3)

F2Subject 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.

F3(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 port facility security officer, or a person acting on behalf of the port facility 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).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 11(2) omitted (1.7.2005) by virtue of The Ship and Port Facility (Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1434), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 11(3) inserted (1.7.2005) by The Ship and Port Facility (Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1434), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)
F3: Reg. 11(3A) inserted (1.7.2005) by The Ship and Port Facility (Security) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1434), regs. 1, 2(4)(c)