Section 49 Offence of purporting to act as authorised to exercise enforcement functionI1I2
United Kingdom
(1)
A person who is not authorised to exercise a function of the Secretary of State under this Chapter commits an offence if the person purports to act as a person who is so authorised.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine;
(b)
on summary conviction in Scotland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;
(c)
on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 49 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 79
- I2
S. 49 in force at 29.4.2024 by S.I. 2023/469, reg. 3