s 149 Immigration stamp
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.