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Offence Wording

Personating peace officer

130 (1) Everyone commits an offence who

(a) falsely represents himself to be a peace officer or a public officer; or

(b) not being a peace officer or public officer, uses a badge or article of uniform or equipment in a manner that is likely to cause persons to believe that he is a peace officer or a public officer, as the case may be.

Punishment

(2) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection (1) [personating peace officer]

(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 130; 2009, c. 28, s. 2.
[annotation(s) added]

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

Note up: 130 (1) and (2)

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+; Personating peace officer
+(1) Everyone commits an offence who
+:(a) falsely represents himself to be a peace officer or a public officer; or
+:(b) not being a peace officer or public officer, uses a badge or article of uniform or equipment in a manner that is likely to cause persons to believe that he is a peace officer or a public officer, as the case may be.
+; Punishment
+(2) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection (1) {{AnnSec1|130(1)}}
+:(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
+:(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
+R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. C-46}}, s. 130;
+{{LegHistory00s|2009, c. 28}}, s. 2.
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+|{{CCCSec2|130}}
+|{{NoteUp|130|1|2}}
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