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Section 31 Offence of pretending to have acquired rightsI1I2

Scotland

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—

(a)

takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that the person is authorised to exercise an acquired right,

(b)

otherwise pretends to be authorised to exercise an acquired right.

(2)

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 103(3)

I2

S. 31 in force at 5.3.2026 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2026/96, reg. 2(1)(2), sch. 1