Unauthorized persons
23 Unauthorized persons
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person who is not but holds himself out as:
the Chief Health Officer;
a medical officer;
a medical practitioner;
a member of the Police Force; or
an authorized person,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) If a person consents to an act or omission by an offender under subsection (1) and such consent:
(a) results in the person suffering a loss or his property being damaged or destroyed; and
(b) was given in the reasonable belief that the offender was authorized or empowered to cause such loss or damage,
that person shall be compensated by the Crown for such loss or damage directly caused by the act or omission of the offender.
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