Offence of purporting to act as officerU.K.
37(1)A person who is not an officer of an enforcer commits an offence if the person purports to act as such under Part 3 or 4 of this Schedule.U.K.
(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(3)If section 85(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force on or before the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 85 of that Act (removal of limit on certain fines on conviction by magistrates' court) applies in relation to the offence in this paragraph as if it were a relevant offence (as defined in section 85(3) of that Act), and
(b)regulations described in section 85(11) of that Act may amend or otherwise modify sub-paragraph (2).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 5 para. 37 modified (25.8.2020) by Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 (c. 10), s. 33, Sch. 3 para. 13
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 37 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2015/965, art. 2(b)
I2Sch. 5 para. 37 in force at 27.5.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1333, art. 2(a)
I3Sch. 5 para. 37 in force at 1.10.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(h) (with art. 8)