This section sets out where a person collecting information for use in relation to certain immigration offences commits an offence.
	Subsection (1) defines that a person commits an offence in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) if:
they collect or make a record of information of a kind likely to be useful to a person organising or preparing for a relevant journey (see subsection (5) for the meaning of relevant journey) or part of such a journey,
they possess a document or record containing information of that kind, or
they view, or otherwise access by means of the internet a document or record containing information of that kind.
	Subsection (2) sets out that the circumstances are where there is a reasonable suspicion that the record or document, or any information contained in it, will be used in organising or preparing for a relevant journey (see subsection (5) for the meaning of relevant journey) or part of such a journey.
	Subsection (3) outlines that a person collects or makes a record per subsection (1)(a) including (but not limited to) by means of the internet (whether by downloading the record or otherwise).
	Subsection (4) sets out that the information may be useful for a particular purpose whether or not it may also be useful to members of the public at large for any purpose.
	Subsection (5) defines ‘relevant journey’ as a journey involving transporting one or more individuals from outside of the United Kingdom to a place within the United Kingdom where entry or arrival would constitute an offence under section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971 (illegal entry etc).
	Subsection (6) sets out that it is as a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that their action or possession was for the purposes of a journey to be made only by them and not anyone else.
	Subsection (7) sets out that it is a defence for a person to show that they had a reasonable excuse for the action or possession outlined in subsection (1).
	Subsection (8) sets out a non-exhaustive list of cases in which a person has a reasonable excuse for the purposes of subsection (7). This includes: where at the time of the action or possession, the person did not know and had no reason to believe that the document or record was likely to contain information of a kind likely to be useful to a person organising or preparing for a relevant journey or part of such a journey, carrying out work as a journalist, academic research, carrying out or preparing to carry out a rescue of a person from danger or serious harm, providing or preparing to provide medical care or emergency shelter or supplies, or on behalf of an organisation that aims to assist asylum-seekers and does not charge for its services.
	Subsection (9) sets out that in relation to the defences in subsections (6) and (7), where it is a defence for a person to show a particular matter, the person will be treated as having shown that matter if they adduce sufficient evidence in relation to the matter in question to raise an issue with respect to it, and the contrary is not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
	Subsection (10) provides that a person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years.
	Subsection (11) states that a "record" in this section includes photographic or electronic records.
Part 1: Border Security Offences relating to articles or information for use in immigration crime Section 16: Collecting information for use in immigration crime