# The Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 17.6: False statements


(1) Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against a person who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in its truth.
(2) Proceedings under this rule may be brought only—
(a) by the Attorney General; or
(b) with the permission of the court.
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2955/rule/17.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-procedure-rules-2010/rule-17.6
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