South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts74—Impersonating police and unlawful possession of police property
(1) A person who,
without lawful excuse—
(a)
wears what is or appears to be a police uniform; or
(b)
represents himself or herself by word or conduct to be a police officer,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for six months.
(2) A person who,
without lawful excuse, has possession of a police uniform or police property
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500 or imprisonment for six months.
(3) This section does
not prevent a person engaged in a theatrical performance or social
entertainment from wearing what appears to be a police uniform in the course
of, and for the purpose of, the performance or entertainment.
(4) In this
section—
"police officer" means a member of S.A. Police or any other police service or
force in Australia or any other country, and includes a police cadet;
"police property" means property supplied, or to be supplied, to a
police officer for official purposes;
"police uniform" means all or part of the uniform of a police officer.