Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 97
In forcePersonating public officers
Schedule 1The Criminal Code
Part 3Offences against the administration of law and justice, against office and against public authority
97 Personating public officers
(1)
A person who—
(a)
personates a public officer on an occasion when the officer is required or authorised to do an act or attend in a place by virtue of the officer’s office; or
(b)
falsely represents himself or herself to be a public officer, and assumes to do an act or to attend in a place for the purpose of doing an act by virtue of being that officer;
commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.
(2)
A person found committing the offence may be arrested without warrant.
(3)
In this section—office includes appointment and employment. sch 1 pt 3 ch 13 s 97 amd 1988 No. 88 s 5 sch 2
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