Section 149 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Immigration stamp

Immigration stamp 149 The following shall be inserted after section 26A of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) (registration card: falsification, &c.) (inserted by section 148 above)— Possession of immigration stamp 26B 1 A person commits an offence if he has an immigration stamp in his possession without reasonable excuse.

2 A person commits an offence if he has a replica immigration stamp in his possession without reasonable excuse.

3 In this section—

a “ immigration stamp ” means a device which is designed for the purpose of stamping documents in the exercise of an immigration function, b “ replica immigration stamp ” means a device which is designed for the purpose of stamping a document so that it appears to have been stamped in the exercise of an immigration function, and c “ immigration function ” means a function of an immigration officer or the Secretary of State under the Immigration Acts.

4 A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

a on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, to a fine or to both, or b on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to both.