Crime and Security Act 2010 (c. 17)

Prison security E+W

45 Offences relating to electronic communications devices in prison E+W

In the Prison Act 1952, in section 40D (other offences relating to prison security)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), for “or any sound” there is substituted “ , sound or information ”;

(b) in subsection (3), paragraph (b) and the preceding “or” are repealed;

(c) after subsection (3) there is inserted—

“(3A) A person who, without authorisation, is in possession of any of the items specified in subsection (3B) inside a prison is guilty of an offence.

(3B) The items referred to in subsection (3A) are—

(a) a device capable of transmitting or receiving images, sounds or information by electronic communications (including a mobile telephone);

(b) a component part of such a device;

(c) an article designed or adapted for use with such a device (including any disk, film or other separate article on which images, sounds or information may be recorded).”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 45 in force at 26.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/584, art. 2