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Recording of Evidence Act 1962
sec.12Offences
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### sec.12 Offences
Any person (whether a recorder or not) who—
wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or
unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or
wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act;
shall be guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
s 12 amd 1988 No. 88 s 4 (1) ; 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1 ; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch ; 2013 No. 3 s 56
(sec.12-ssec.2) Any person (whether a recorder or not) who— wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act; shall be guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
- (a) wilfully records or transcribes or causes any other person to record or transcribe, in a false or incorrect manner any evidence or other matter required to be recorded under this Act; or
- (b) unless authorised by or under this Act, destroys any record under this Act; or
- (c) wilfully alters or falsifies or causes or permits anyone to alter or falsify any record under this Act or any transcription of a record under this Act;