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Oaths Act 2001
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### 11 False affidavit
> > (1) An affidavit taken by an appointed person is taken to have been made in a judicial proceeding.
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> > (2) In any prosecution for perjury in respect of an affidavit –
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> > > > (a) it is not necessary to prove that –
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> > > > > > (i) any judicial or other proceeding was actually pending before or in a judicial authority; or
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> > > > > > (ii) the certificate referred to in [section 10](#GS10@EN) was actually given; and
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> > > > (b) any evidence to the contrary is not admissible.