# Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022, Section 49: Offence of purporting to act as authorised to exercise enforcement function

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/46/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/product-security-and-telecommunications-infrastructure-act-2022/section-49
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