EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 30

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 30

30—Impersonating an authorised officer etc

        (1)         A person must not falsely represent that he or she is an authorised officer or other person with responsibilities under this Act.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.

        (2)         A person must not, without lawful authority—

            (a)         wear any insignia or special apparel issued to an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act; or

            (b)         use any special equipment issued to an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act,

in circumstances where to do so would lead to a reasonable belief that he or she was an authorised officer.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.