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Impersonation of authorised officer, etc. and possession of certain identity documents
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44. (1) A person who, with the intention to deceive—
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(a) purports to be, or
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(b) acts in a manner that would lead another person to believe that he or she is,
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a person duly appointed as an authorised officer or other officer of the Minister either generally or for the purposes of this Part commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.
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(2) A person who, without lawful excuse, has in his or her possession any document which—
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(a) has been,
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(b) purports to be, or
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(c) could lead another person to believe that it has been,
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duly issued for the purpose of identifying the person in possession of the document as a person duly authorised by, or a duly authorised officer or other officer of, the Minister either generally or for the purposes of this Part commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both.
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