Personation of public servant prohibited; knowingly assuming office and acting under its colour attracts imprisonment and fine. Personation of a public servant occurs where a person knowingly pretends to hold a particular public office or falsely personates another office-holder and in that assumed character does or attempts any act under colour of such office; the offence attracts imprisonment not less than six months and not exceeding three years and a fine.
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Personation of public servant prohibited; knowingly assuming office and acting under its colour attracts imprisonment and fine.
Personation of a public servant occurs where a person knowingly pretends to hold a particular public office or falsely personates another office-holder and in that assumed character does or attempts any act under colour of such office; the offence attracts imprisonment not less than six months and not exceeding three years and a fine.
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