Paragraph The Perjury Act 1911M1

In the Perjury Act 1911 after section 1 there shall be inserted—

“ False unsworn statement under Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975.

1A

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 2 of the Evidence (proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975, 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 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.”