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MA83001 - Wilfully / falsely pretended to be or took / used name / title of physician / doctor etc

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CM Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
MA83001
Offence title
Wilfully / falsely pretended to be or took / used name / title of physician / doctor etc
Legislation
Contrary to section 49(1) of the Medical Act 1983.
CJS category code
CM
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
03-Jan-83
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6219.