155Fraud on witness

155 Fraud on witness

155 Fraud on witness

A person is guilty of an indictable offence if the person practises any fraud or deceit on, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation or writing to, any person—

(a) called or to be called as a witness before an examining Commissioner with intent to affect the testimony of that person as a witness, or

(b) required to comply with a production requirement with intent to affect that person’s compliance with the requirement.

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.