Section 160.Tampering with evidence and evasion of prosecution, etc.

Any person who obstructs an official investigation into an offence by participating in the obliteration, removal, destruction, alteration, planting or fabrication of objects that may constitute evidence, or in other ways obliterates the traces of the act, shall be subject to a penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.

Section 221.False statement

A penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years shall be applied to any person who in writing or orally provides false information to

The penalties pursuant to the first paragraph do not apply to a suspect who provides a false statement about the matter he or she is suspected of. The same applies to any person who could not tell the truth without exposing himself or herself or any of his or her next-of-kin to prosecution or a risk of significant loss of social standing or other significant loss of welfare, unless the person in question was under a duty to testify.

Section 365.False statement intended for use as evidence

A penalty of a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years shall be applied to any person who

The right to instituteaccusation or report of a criminal proceedings or make a conviction pursuant to the first paragraph c) shall lapse after 10 years.