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CRIMES (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 2) 1994 (NO. 75 OF 1994) - SCHEDULE 3

    SCHEDULE 3     Section 11

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Bail Act 1992

Sections 53 and 54—

Repeal the sections.

Crimes (Offences Against the Government) Act 1989

After section 17—

Insert the following section:

Personation of police officers

“17A. (1) A person other than a police officer shall not—

        (a)     hold himself or herself out as a police officer;

        (b)     wear a uniform or badge of a police officer; or

        (c)     wear any clothing or badge so closely resembling the uniform or badge of a police officer as would be likely to deceive.

“(2) A person other than a police officer of the rank of detective shall not—

        (a)     hold himself or herself out as a detective; or

        (b)     carry on or assist in a business under the description of a detective business or agency.

Penalty: $5,000 or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.”.