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court, and may require any person to enter into recognizance to prosecute or give evidence against the person whose prosecution is so ordered, and may give the person so bound to prosecute a certificate of the making of the order for the prosecution, for which certificate no charge shall be made.

(2) An order made or a certificate given under this section shall not be given in evidence for the purpose or in the course of any trial of a prosecution resulting therefrom.

[CAP. 214

Form of indictment.

13. (1) In an indictment-

(a) for making any false statement or false representation punishable under this Ordinance; or

(b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously or corruptly taking, making, signing or subscribing any oath, affirmation, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate or other writing; or

(c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or

(d) for wilfully using a false affidavit,

it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed.

(2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or suborning any other person to commit any offence hereinbefore in this section mentioned, or for conspiring with any other person, or for inciting or attempting to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient-

(a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and

(b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against

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Perjury. a court, and may require any person to enter into recognizance to prosecute or give evidence against the person whose prosecution is so ordered, and may give the person so bound to prosecute a certificate of the making of the order for the prosecution, for which certificate no charge shall be made. (2) An order made or a certificate given under this section shall not be given in evidence for the purpose or in the course of any trial of a prosecution resulting therefrom. [CAP. 214 Form of indictment. 13. (1) In an indictment- (a) for making any false statement or false representation punishable under this Ordinance; or (b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously or corruptly taking, making, signing or subscribing any oath, affirmation, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate or other writing; or (c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or (d) for wilfully using a false affidavit, it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed. (2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or suborning any other person to commit any offence hereinbefore in this section mentioned, or for conspiring with any other person, or for inciting or attempting to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient- (a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and (b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against 107 c. 6, s. 12. 31 1Page 6
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Perjury. a court, and may require any person to enter into recognizance to prosecute or give evidence against the person whose prosecution is so ordered, and may give the person so bound to prosecute a certificate of the making of the order for the prosecution, for which certificate no charge shall be made. (2) An order made or a certificate given under this. section shall not be given in evidence for the purpose or in the course of any trial of a prosecution resulting there- from. [CAP. 214 Form of indictment. 13. (1) In an indictment- (a) for making any false statement or false representa- 1 & 2 Geo. 5, tion punishable under this Ordinance; or (b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously or corruptly taking, making, signing or subscribing any oath, affirma- tion, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate or other writing; or (c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or (d) for wilfully using a false affidavit, it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed. (2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or suborning any other person to commit any offence hereinbefore in this section mentioned, or for conspiring with any other person, or for inciting or attempt- ing to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient-- (a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and (b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against 107 c. 6, s. 12. 31 1Page 6
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Perjury.

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court, and may require any person to enter into recognizance to prosecute or give evidence against the person whose prosecution is so ordered, and may give the person so bound to prosecute a certificate of the making of the order for the prosecution, for which certificate no charge shall be made.

(2) An order made or a certificate given under this. section shall not be given in evidence for the purpose or in the course of any trial of a prosecution resulting there- from.

[CAP. 214

Form of indictment.

13. (1) In an indictment- (a) for making any false statement or false representa- 1 & 2 Geo. 5,

tion punishable under this Ordinance; or

(b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously or corruptly taking, making, signing or subscribing any oath, affirma- tion, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate or other writing; or

(c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on

oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or (d) for wilfully using a false affidavit,

it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed.

(2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or suborning any other person to commit any offence hereinbefore in this section mentioned, or for conspiring with any other person, or for inciting or attempt- ing to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient--

(a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and (b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against

107

c. 6, s. 12.

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