The Crime and Security Act 2010 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2012
This Order brings into force section 45 of the Crime and Security Act 2010 on 26th March 2012. Section 45 amends section 40D of the Prison Act 1952 to create a new offence of possession in a prison, without authorisation, of a device capable of transmitting or receiving images, sounds or information by electronic communications. This includes mobile telephones as well as other devices which are capable of accessing the internet or are otherwise capable of sending or receiving data. The new offence extends to the possession, without authorisation, of any component part or article designed or adapted for use with such a device, such as a SIM card or a charger for a mobile telephone.