252Person falsely representing as employee of Department

252 Person falsely representing as employee of Department

252 Person falsely representing as employee of Department

A person, not being an employee of the Department, who—

(a) assumes or uses the designation of such an employee or falsely represents himself or herself to be officially associated in any capacity with the Department, or

(b) uses, for any fraudulent purpose, any designation which that person previously held in the Department,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.