sec.10.19Offences relating to police officers

### sec.10.19 Offences relating to police officers A person— who has in possession— a document of a confidential nature brought into existence for the purposes of the police service; or anything (animate or inanimate) appropriated to the use of the police service; or anything (animate or inanimate) on issue to an officer or to a person who was an officer; unless the person has a lawful excuse for such possession; or who assumes the name of an officer with intent to mislead; or who, being other than an officer lawfully entitled to do so— assumes the designation or description of an officer or of a class of officer; or wears the uniform of an officer, or a colourable imitation thereof; except in either such case— with the consent of the commissioner; or for the purposes of a theatrical, circus or similar entertainment; or for the purposes of a ball, carnival or similar occasion for wearing fancy dress; or who, being other than an officer lawfully entitled to do so, for the purposes of, or in connection with, any business, occupation or employment— assumes or uses the designation ‘detective’, ‘private detective’ or other designation that includes the word ‘detective’ or the name, designation, rank or description of any officer or any class of officer; or being a person who was an officer, or a member of the police force, uses the designation, rank or description that was the person’s while an officer or such a member; or who is found on, or having just left, any place appropriated to the use of, or used for the time being by, the police service, unless the person has a lawful excuse for being or having been in or on that place; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. s 10.19 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 ; 2003 No. 19 s 3 sch ; 2022 No. 9 s 39 ; 2023 No. 7 s 49 - (a) who has in possession— (i) a document of a confidential nature brought into existence for the purposes of the police service; or (ii) anything (animate or inanimate) appropriated to the use of the police service; or (iii) anything (animate or inanimate) on issue to an officer or to a person who was an officer; unless the person has a lawful excuse for such possession; or - (i) a document of a confidential nature brought into existence for the purposes of the police service; or - (ii) anything (animate or inanimate) appropriated to the use of the police service; or - (iii) anything (animate or inanimate) on issue to an officer or to a person who was an officer; - (b) who assumes the name of an officer with intent to mislead; or - (c) who, being other than an officer lawfully entitled to do so— (i) assumes the designation or description of an officer or of a class of officer; or (ii) wears the uniform of an officer, or a colourable imitation thereof; except in either such case— (iii) with the consent of the commissioner; or (iv) for the purposes of a theatrical, circus or similar entertainment; or (v) for the purposes of a ball, carnival or similar occasion for wearing fancy dress; or - (i) assumes the designation or description of an officer or of a class of officer; or - (ii) wears the uniform of an officer, or a colourable imitation thereof; - (iii) with the consent of the commissioner; or - (iv) for the purposes of a theatrical, circus or similar entertainment; or - (v) for the purposes of a ball, carnival or similar occasion for wearing fancy dress; or - (d) who, being other than an officer lawfully entitled to do so, for the purposes of, or in connection with, any business, occupation or employment— (i) assumes or uses the designation ‘detective’, ‘private detective’ or other designation that includes the word ‘detective’ or the name, designation, rank or description of any officer or any class of officer; or (ii) being a person who was an officer, or a member of the police force, uses the designation, rank or description that was the person’s while an officer or such a member; or - (i) assumes or uses the designation ‘detective’, ‘private detective’ or other designation that includes the word ‘detective’ or the name, designation, rank or description of any officer or any class of officer; or - (ii) being a person who was an officer, or a member of the police force, uses the designation, rank or description that was the person’s while an officer or such a member; or - (e) who is found on, or having just left, any place appropriated to the use of, or used for the time being by, the police service, unless the person has a lawful excuse for being or having been in or on that place; - (i) a document of a confidential nature brought into existence for the purposes of the police service; or - (ii) anything (animate or inanimate) appropriated to the use of the police service; or - (iii) anything (animate or inanimate) on issue to an officer or to a person who was an officer; - (i) assumes the designation or description of an officer or of a class of officer; or - (ii) wears the uniform of an officer, or a colourable imitation thereof; - (iii) with the consent of the commissioner; or - (iv) for the purposes of a theatrical, circus or similar entertainment; or - (v) for the purposes of a ball, carnival or similar occasion for wearing fancy dress; or - (i) assumes or uses the designation ‘detective’, ‘private detective’ or other designation that includes the word ‘detective’ or the name, designation, rank or description of any officer or any class of officer; or - (ii) being a person who was an officer, or a member of the police force, uses the designation, rank or description that was the person’s while an officer or such a member; or