23(1)A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive—U.K.
(a)the person impersonates a designated officer,
(b)the person makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that the person is a designated officer, or
(c)the person makes any statement or does any act calculated falsely to suggest that the person has powers as a designated officer that exceed the powers the person actually has.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to either or both of the following—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding—
(i)51 weeks on conviction in England and Wales;
(ii)12 months on conviction in Scotland;
(iii)6 months on conviction in Northern Ireland;
(b)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 23 in force at 7.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/1682, art. 3(m)