Part 2

Police powers

Designation of civilians

Impersonation etc. of designated persons
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1
Section 67 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (impersonation etc.) is amended as follows.
2
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
Any person who, with intent to deceive—
a
impersonates a designated person; or
b
makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he is a designated person; or
c
makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that he has powers as a designated person that exceed the powers he actually has,
shall be guilty of an offence.
3
In subsection (3) after “subsection (1)” insert “, (1A)”.
4
After subsection (5) insert—
6
In this section “designated person” means a person designated under section 30 or 31 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.