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FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ACT 2005 (NO 40 OF 2005) - SECT 126

126—Impersonating an emergency services officer etc

        (1)         A person must not falsely represent that he or she is a member of an emergency services organisation 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 a member of an emergency services organisation for the purposes of this Act; or

            (b)         use any special equipment issued to a member of an emergency services organisation for the purposes of this Act,

in circumstances where to do so would lead to a reasonable belief that he or she was a member of an emergency services organisation.

Maximum penalty: $10 000.



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