1984 Ed.]
Crimes
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that proceeding and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be guilty of perjury and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years and to a fine.
(21 of 1922, s. 3, incorporated. Amended, 45 of 1967, s. 4)
32. If any person being required or authorized by law to make any statement on oath for any purpose and being lawfully sworn (otherwise than in a judicial proceeding) wilfully makes a statement which is material for that purpose and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction upon indictment to imprisonment for 7 years and to a fine.
(21 of 1922, s. 4, incorporated)
32A. If any person, in giving any testimony (either orally or in writing) otherwise than on oath, where required to do so by an order under section 76 of the Evidence Ordinance, makes a statement-
(a) which he knows to be false in a material particular; or (b) which is false in a material particular and which he does not believe to be true.
he commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 2 years and to a fine of $5,000.
False statements on oath made otherwise than in a judicial proceeding. 1911. c. 6. s. 2.
False unsworn statement under section 76 of Evidence Ordinance. (Cap. 8.) 1973 c. 34, s. 8(1).
(Added. 2 of 1977, s. 4)
False written statements in
33. Any person who in a written statement-
(a) handed to the court under section 80C(1) of the Magistrates Ordinance; or
(b) tendered in evidence under section 65B of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,
(c) wilfully makes a statement material to the proceedings which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for 2 years and to a fine of $10,000.
criminal proceedings.
(Cap. 227.)
(Cap. 221)
(Replaced, 48 of 1983, s. 6)
34. Any person who-
(a) for the purpose of procuring a marriage, or a certificate or licence for marriage, knowingly and wilfully makes a false oath or makes or signs a false declaration, notice or certificate required under any enactment for the time being in force relating to marriage; or
(b) knowingly and wilfully makes, or knowingly and wilfully causes to be made, for the purpose of being inserted in any register of marriage, a false statement as to any particular required by law to be known and registered relating to any marriage; or
False statements, etc., with reference to marriage.
1911 c. 6. s. 3.
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