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Evidence Act 1939
55Misleading testimony
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55 Misleading testimony
(1) A person who, in giving any testimony (either orally or in writing)
otherwise than on oath where required to do so by an order under
section 53, commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally gives testimony to the court or
tribunal; and
(b) the person knows the testimony is misleading.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 14 years.
misleading, in relation to testimony, means testimony that is
misleading in a material particular or because of the omission of a
material particular.