SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Police, customs and immigration powers

Part 7Offences relating to designations

Impersonation of designated officer etc

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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.