Paragraph 23 I1

(1)

A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive—

(a)

the person impersonates a designated officer,

(b)

the person makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that the person is a designated officer, or

(c)

the person makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that the person has powers as a designated officer that exceed the powers the person actually has.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to either or both of the following—

(a)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding—

(i)

51 weeks on conviction in England and Wales;

(ii)

12 months on conviction in Scotland;

(iii)

6 months on conviction in Northern Ireland;

(b)

a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 5 para. 23 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(m)