CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 57
False evidence before Parliament
CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 57
False evidence before Parliament
57 False evidence before Parliament
(1) A person who, during an examination before the Legislative Assembly or a
committee, knowingly gives a false answer to a lawful and relevant question
put to the person during the examination commits a crime.
(3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a member of the
Legislative Assembly does not give an answer during an examination before the
Legislative Assembly only because the member answers a question during
Question Time, a debate or the conduct of other daily business of the
Legislative Assembly.
(4) A person can not be convicted of an offence under
this section on the uncorroborated testimony of 1 witness.