Criminal Code Act 1995

A person other than a Commonwealth public official commits an offence if:

on a particular occasion, the person impersonates another person in that other person’s capacity as a Commonwealth public official; and

the first‑mentioned person does so knowing it to be in circumstances when the official is likely to be on duty; and

the first‑mentioned person does so with intent to deceive.

A person other than a Commonwealth public official commits an offence if:

the person falsely represents himself or herself to be a Commonwealth public official in a particular capacity; and

the person does so in the course of doing an act, or attending a place, in the assumed capacity of such an official.

For the purposes of subsection (2), it is immaterial whether that capacity as a Commonwealth public official exists or is fictitious.

A person other than a Commonwealth public official commits an offence if:

the person:

impersonates another person in that other person’s capacity as a Commonwealth public official; or

falsely represents himself or herself to be a Commonwealth public official in a particular capacity; and

the first‑mentioned person does so with the intention of:

obtaining a gain; or

causing a loss; or

influencing the exercise of a public duty or function; and

if subparagraph (a)(i) applies—the first‑mentioned person also does so with intent to deceive.

For the purposes of subparagraph (3)(a)(ii), it is immaterial whether that capacity as a Commonwealth public official exists or is fictitious.

The definition of duty in section 130.1 does not apply to this section.

To avoid doubt, for the purposes of this section:

impersonation does not include conduct engaged in solely for satirical purposes; and

false representation does not include conduct engaged in solely for satirical purposes.