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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice - Misleading justice

112: Evidence of perjury, false oath, or false statement

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"You need more than one person's word to be found guilty of lying under oath."

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If you are accused of perjury, or of giving a false oath or statement, you cannot be found guilty based on what only one person says. The evidence of that one person must be supported by other evidence that also suggests you are involved. This other evidence must be important to the case against you. You can be found guilty of an offence against section 110 or section 111 only if there is more than one piece of evidence that suggests you are guilty.

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Part 6Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice
Misleading justice

112Evidence of perjury, false oath, or false statement

  1. No one shall be convicted of perjury, or of any offence against section 110 or section 111, on the evidence of 1 witness only, unless the evidence of that witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the defendant.

Compare
  • 1908 No 32 s 134
Notes
  • Section 112: amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).