Punishment for personating a PERA officer is provided under:

Although Section 46 of PERA Act 2024 defines false personation as an offence, the punishment for personating a PERA officer is provided under Section 170 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Section 170 PPC criminalizes impersonation of a public servant or any officer to deceive others and imposes legal penalties for such acts.

This ensures that individuals pretending to be PERA officers face strict legal consequences, safeguarding the authority of enforcement officials and preventing misuse of official identity. Unlike Section 44 of PERA Act, which deals with general offences and enforcement matters, Section 170 PPC specifically addresses personation of officers as a criminal act. Similarly, Sections 200 CrPC or 48 PERA Act are not applicable to punishment for impersonation.

By linking the offence of false personation under PERA Act with the penalty under Section 170 PPC, the law provides a strong mechanism to deter impersonation and maintain integrity in enforcement proceedings under the PERA framework.