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ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1968 - SECT 26

ROYAL COMMISSIONS ACT 1968 - SECT 26

26 .         Fraud on witness

                A person who practises any fraud or deceit on, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation, token, or writing to, any person called or to be called as a witness before any Commission with intent to affect the testimony of that person as a witness, is guilty of a crime.

        Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.

        Summary conviction penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years and a fine of $24 000.

        [Section 26 amended: No. 30 of 2006 s. 14.]