TimsTruth – June 11th, 2023
Division 148 — Impersonation of Commonwealth public officials
148.1 Impersonation of an official by a non-official
(1) A person other than a Commonwealth public official commits an offense if:
(a) on a particular occasion, the person impersonates another person in that other person’s capacity as a Commonwealth public official; and
(b) the first-mentioned person does so knowing it to be in circumstances when the official is likely to be on duty; and
(c) the first-mentioned person does so with intent to deceive.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A person other than a Commonwealth public official commits an offence if:
(a) the person falsely represents himself or herself to be a Commonwealth public official in a particular capacity; and
(b) the person does so in the course of doing an act, or attending a place, in the assumed capacity of such an official.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
