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No. 2 of 1889.
459
certifying
50. If any officer who is authorised or required by this Ordinance to furnish any certified copies or extracts wilfully certifies any document as being a true copy or extract, knowing that the same is not a true copy or extract, as the case may be, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 18 months. [14 & 15 Vict. c. 99 s. 15.]
51.-(1) Every person who-
(a) forges the seal, stamp, or signature of any document mentioned or referred to in this Ordinance; or
(b) tenders in evidence any such document with a false or counterfeit seal, stamp, or signature thereto, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 7 years. [8 & 9 Vict. c. 113 s. 4; 14 & 15 Vict. c. 99 s. 17.]
(2) Whenever any such document has been admitted in evidence by virtue of this Ordinance, the Court or the person who has admitted the same, may, at the request of any party against whom the same is so admitted in evidence, direct that the same shall be impounded and be kept in the custody of such officer of the Court or other proper person, for such period, and subject to such conditions as to the Court or person may seem meet.
PART VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
52.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor or any Judge on application by affidavit, to issue a warrant or order under his hand for bringing up any prisoner or person confined in prison under any sentence or under commitment for trial or otherwise (except under process in any civil proceedings) before any Court, Judge, Magistrate, or other judicature to make his defence or to be examined as a witness in any proceedings depending or to be inquired of or determined in or before such Court, Judge, Magistrate, or judicature. [16 & 17 Vict. c. 30 s. 9.]
(2) Such prisoner or person shall be brought under the same care and custody, and be dealt with in like manner in all respects, as a prisoner required by any writ of habeas corpus awarded by the Supreme Court to be brought before the said Court to be examined.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911;
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EVIDENCE.
No. 2 of 1889.
459
certifying
50. If any officer who is authorised or required by this Ordi- Punishment nance to furnish any certified copies or extracts wilfully certifies of officer any document as being a true copy or extract, knowing that the false same is not a true copy or extract, as the case may be, he shall document. be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment, c. 99 s. 15.]
[14 & 15 Vict.
without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 18 months.
51.-(1) Every person who-
*
Punishment for forging
(a) forges the seal, stamp, or signature of any document mention- seal, stamp, ed or referred to in this Ordinance; or
or signature of certain
documents,
etc.
[8 & 9 Vict. c. 113 s. 4; 14 & 15 Vict.
(b) tenders in evidence any such document with a false or coun- terfeit seal, stamp, or signature thereto, knowing the same to be false or counterfeit, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for c.99 s. 17.1 any term not exceeding 7 years.
(2) Whenever any such document has been admitted in evidence by virtue of this Ordinance, the Court or the person who has admitted the same, may, at the request of any party against whom the same is so admitted in evidence, direct that the same shall be impounded and be kept in the custody of such officer of the Court or other proper person, for such period, and subject to such conditions as to the Court or person may seem meet.
PART VII.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
up prisoner to
16 & 17 Vict.
52.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor or any Judge on Warrant or application by affidavit, to issue a warrant or order under his hand order to bring for bringing up any prisoner or person confined in prison under give evidence. any sentence or under commitment for trial or otherwise (except c. 30 s. 9.1 under process in any civil proceedings) before any Court, Judge, + Magistrate, or other judicature to make his defence or to be examined as a witness in any proceedings depending or to be inquired of or determined in or before such Court, Judge, Magis- trate, or judicature.
(2) Such prisoner or person shall be brought under the same care and custody, and be dealt with in like manner in all respects, as a prisoner required by any writ of habeas corpus awarded by the Supreme Court to be brought before the said Court to be
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911;
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