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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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