Part 3Reserved legal activities
Offences
17Offence to pretend to be entitled
(1)
It is an offence for a person—
(a)
wilfully to pretend to be entitled to carry on any activity which is a reserved legal activity when that person is not so entitled, or
(b)
with the intention of implying falsely that that person is so entitled, to take or use any name, title or description.
(2)
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—
(a)
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding F1the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both), and
(b)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or a fine (or both).