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(b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against the defendant without setting forth any matter or thing which it is unnecessary to aver in the case of an indictment for a false statement or false representation punishable under this Part.
(21 of 1922, s. 13, incorporated)
43. A person shall not be liable to be convicted of any offence against this Part, or of any offence declared by any other enactment to be perjury or subornation of perjury or to be punishable as perjury or subornation of perjury, solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false.
(21 of 1922, s. 14, incorporated)
44. A document purporting to be a copy of the record of any proceedings before a court and purporting to be certified by an officer having the custody of the records of that court as a true copy of that record shall be admitted in evidence in proceedings for an offence against section 31, 38 or 39 on its production by the prosecution without further proof, and—
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such document is produced shall presume-
(i) that the document is certified by such officer;
(ii) that the document is a true copy of the record of those proceedings; and
(iii) that the evidence taken in those proceedings and recorded therein was duly taken; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of the evidence taken in those proceedings and recorded therein and of all other matters contained therein.
(21 of 1922, s. 15, incorporated. Replaced, 45 of 1967, s. 5)
45. For the purposes of this Part, the forms and ceremonies used in administering an oath are immaterial, if the court or person before whom the oath is taken has power to administer an oath for the purpose of verifying the statement in question and if the oath has been administered in a form and with ceremonies which the person taking the oath has accepted without objection, or has declared to be binding on him.
(21 of 1922, s. 16, incorporated)
46. (1) Where the making of a false statement is not only an offence under this Part but also by virtue of some other enactment is a corrupt practice or subjects the offender to any forfeiture or disqualification or to any penalty other than imprisonment or fine, the liability of the offender under this Part shall be in addition to and not in substitution for his liability under such other enactment.
Corroboration.
1911 c. 6, s. 13.
Certified copy of record of court proceedings.
Form of oath.
1911 c. 6. s. 15.
Savings.
1911 c. 6. s. 16.
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(b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against the defendant without setting forth any matter or thing which it is unnecessary to aver in the case of an indictment for a false statement or false representation punishable under this Part.
(21 of 1922, s. 13, incorporated)
43. A person shall not be liable to be convicted of any offence against this Part, or of any offence declared by any other enactment to be perjury or subornation of perjury or to be punishable as perjury or subornation of perjury, solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false.
(21 of 1922, s. 14, incorporated)
44. A document purporting to be a copy of the record of any proceedings before a court and purporting to be certified by an officer having the custody of the records of that court as a true copy of that record shall be admitted in evidence in proceedings for an offence aginst section 31, 38 or 39 on its production by the prosecution without further proof, and—
(a) until the contrary is proved, the court before which such
document is produced shall presume-
(i) that the document is certified by such officer;
(ii) that the document is a true copy of the record of those proceedings; and
(iii) that the evidence taken in those proceedings and recorded therein was duly taken; and
(b) such document shall be prima facie evidence of the evi- dence taken in those proceedings and recorded therein and of all other matters contained therein.
(21 of 1922, s. 15, incorporated. Replaced, 45 of 1967, s. 5)
45. For the purposes of this Part, the forms and ceremonies used in administering an oath are immaterial, if the court or person before whom the oath is taken has power to administer an oath for the purpose of verifying the statement in question and if the oath has been administered in a form and with ceremonies which the person taking the oath has accepted without objection, or has declared to be binding on him.
(21 of 1922, s. 16, incorporated)
46. (1) Where the making of a false statement is not only an offence under this Part but also by virtue of some other enactment is a corrupt practice or subjects the offender to any forfeiture or disqualification or to any penalty other than imprisonment or fine, the liability of the offender under this Part shall be in addition to and not in substitution for his liability under such other enactment.
Corroboration.
1911 c. 6, s. 13.
Certified copy of record of court proceedings.
Form of oath.
1911 c. 6. s. 15.
Savings.
1911 c. 6. s. 16.
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