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Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017

Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions - Offences - Other offences

156: Offence to impersonate personnel with intent to deceive

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"Pretending to be a firefighter or other emergency worker to trick people is against the law"

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You commit an offence if you pretend to be someone you are not, like a firefighter or an inspector, to deceive people. You can pretend to be operational personnel, a FENZ inspector, or someone who works for a brigade. If you do this, you might go to prison for up to 2 months or get a fine of up to $25,000, or both, if you are found guilty.

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Part 4Miscellaneous and enforcement provisions
Offences: Other offences

156Offence to impersonate personnel with intent to deceive

  1. A person commits an offence if, with intent to deceive, the person pretends to be—

  2. operational personnel; or
    1. a FENZ inspector; or
      1. a person who works for any brigade.

        1. A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or to a fine not exceeding $25,000, or both.

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