Section 546D — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Impersonation of police officers

(1) A person who impersonates a police officer is guilty of an offence.
(2) A person who, with intent to deceive—
(a) impersonates a police officer, and
(b) purports to exercise a power or function as a police officer,
is guilty of an offence.
(3) An offence against subsection (1) is a summary offence.
(4) In this section—
impersonation does not include conduct engaged in solely for satirical purposes.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 545C — Knowingly joining or continuing in etc an unlawful assembly
s 546 — Abetting or procuring
s 546B — Convicted persons found with intent to commit offence
s 547B — Public mischief
s 547C — Peeping or prying
s 547D — Person apprehended carrying razor etc

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