Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Impersonating a designated ICRIR officer

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.