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Every person not being, or having ceased to be, a police officer, who-- (i) unlawfully assumes any function or power belonging to the police; (ii) has in his possession any distinctive article of the dress or accoutrements directed to be worn exclusively by the police, without being able to account satisfactorily for the possession thereof; (iii) except for purposes of entertainment, puts on the dress of any police officer, or any dress designed to represent it or to be taken for it; or (iv) otherwise personates the character or acts the part of any police officer, except for purposes of entertainment, shall on conviction, be liable to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a period which may extend to six months, or to both.