31Offence of pretending to have acquired rights
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(1)A person commits an offence if the person without reasonable excuse—
(a)takes or uses any name, title, addition or description implying that the person is authorised to exercise an acquired right,
(b)otherwise pretends to be authorised to exercise an acquired right.
(2)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.