False statement on oath: knowingly making false statements to a public servant under oath is punishable by imprisonment and fine. The provision creates an offence where a person, legally bound by oath or affirmation to state the truth to a public servant or other authorised oath administering person, makes a statement on that subject which is false and which the person knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; the offence attracts imprisonment up to three years and liability to fine.
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False statement on oath: knowingly making false statements to a public servant under oath is punishable by imprisonment and fine.
The provision creates an offence where a person, legally bound by oath or affirmation to state the truth to a public servant or other authorised oath administering person, makes a statement on that subject which is false and which the person knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; the offence attracts imprisonment up to three years and liability to fine.
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