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.