264Wearing or possession of correctional officer uniform by others

#### 264 Wearing or possession of correctional officer uniform by others 264 Wearing or possession of correctional officer uniform by others > > (1) A person (not being a correctional officer) who wears, or has in his or her possession, a correctional officer uniform is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) A person is not guilty of an offence against this section if the person establishes— > > > > > (a) that the person had the permission of the Commissioner to wear or possess the uniform, or > > > > > (b) that the person wore or was in possession of the uniform for the purposes of a public entertainment, or > > > > > (c) that the person had a reasonable excuse for wearing or being in possession of the uniform. > > > (3) In this section, correctional officer uniform means the uniform of a correctional officer, and includes— > > > > > (a) any parts of such a uniform (or any accoutrements of a correctional officer) that are generally recognised as parts of the uniform or accoutrements of a correctional officer, or > > > > > (b) a reasonable imitation of such a uniform, parts of a uniform or accoutrements.