Criminal Code
703Perjury
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703 Perjury (1) A person commits an offence (perjury) if— (a) the person makes a sworn statement in a legal proceeding; and (c) the person is reckless about whether the statement is false. (2) An interpreter commits an offence (also perjury) if— (a) the interpreter, by a sworn statement, gives an interpretation of a statement or other thing in a legal proceeding; and (b) the interpreter’s statement is false or misleading; and
(c) the interpreter is reckless about whether the interpreter’s (3) An intermediary commits an offence (also aggravated perjury) if— (a) the intermediary, by a sworn statement, assists a witness to communicate evidence in a legal proceeding with the intention (c) the intermediary’s statement is false or misleading; and (d) the intermediary is reckless about whether the intermediary’s