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110: Failing to answer witness summons
or “You could get in trouble if you don't show up when asked to be a witness or bring things the court needs”
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“If you lie to the court after promising to tell the truth, you could go to jail for up to 3 years.”

You commit an offence if you promise to tell the truth to the Tribunal and then lie about a fact, opinion, belief, or knowledge. This is called giving false evidence. If you do this on purpose to mislead the Tribunal, you could go to prison for up to 3 years if you are found guilty. This rule is part of section 97(2) of the law.

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111Giving false evidence

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years who, after promising to tell the truth pursuant to section 97(2), makes any assertion as to a matter of fact, opinion, belief, or knowledge knowing that assertion to be false and intending thereby to mislead the Tribunal.

Notes
  • Section 111: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).