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Criminal Code Act 1983
435Court may direct certain persons to be prosecuted for perjury
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435 Court may direct certain persons to be prosecuted for perjury
(1) If it appears to a court dealing with a matter on indictment that any
person has been guilty of perjury in any testimony given before it,
the court may commit him to take his trial for such perjury in the
same manner as if he had been charged before the Local Court
with the same perjury and sufficient evidence had been given
against him.
(2) A person so committed may be admitted to bail in the same manner
as if he had been committed for trial by justices of the peace.
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(3) The court may require any person to enter into a recognizance
conditioned to appear and give evidence at the trial of a person so
directed to be prosecuted.