21False and misleading testimony

#### 21 False and misleading testimony 21 False and misleading testimony > > (1) Any witness before a commission who gives testimony that is false or misleading in a material particular knowing it to be false or misleading, or not believing it to be true, is guilty of an indictable offence. > > > > Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years. > > > (2) Sections 331 and 332 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040) apply to proceedings for an offence against this section in the same way as they apply to proceedings for an offence under section 330 of that Act. > > **s 21:** Subst 2006 No 120, Sch 1.26.