78 Knives and offensive weapons in prisons
Serious Crime Act 2015 (2015 c 9) | Legislation

Part 6 Miscellaneous and General

Miscellaneous

78  Knives and offensive weapons in prisons

After section 40C of the Prison Act 1952 insert—

“40CA Unauthorised possession in prison of knife or offensive weapon

(1)     A person who, without authorisation, is in possession of an article specified in subsection (2) inside a prison is guilty of an offence.

(2)

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