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Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

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Impersonating a designated ICRIR officerU.K.

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13(1)Any person (P) who, with intent to deceive—

(a)impersonates a designated ICRIR officer,

(b)makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that P is a designated ICRIR officer, or

(c)makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that P has powers as a designated ICRIR officer that exceed the powers that P actually has,

is guilty of an offence.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine, or to both;

(b)on summary conviction in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;

(c)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or to both;

(d)on summary conviction in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 63(4)

I2Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 1.5.2024 by S.I. 2024/584, reg. 2(d) (with regs. 3, 4)

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