82. It shall be lawful for any judicial officer and for any person presiding at a tribunal sitting for the hearing, trial and determination of any judicial proceeding, in case it shall appear that any witness has been guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury in any evidence given, or in any affidavit, deposition, examination, answer or other proceeding so made or taken, to direct such witness to be prosecuted for perjury, in case there shall appear reason- able cause for such prosecution, and to commit such witness until the next criminal sessions unless such witness shall enter into a recognisance with one or more sufficient surety or sureties conditioned for his appearance at such next sessions, and that he will then surrender and take his trial, and not depart the court without leave; and to require any party needed for such prosecution to enter into a recognisance conditioned to prosecute, or give evidence against such witness, and to give the party so bound a certificate of the prosecution having been directed, which certificate shall be given without any fee or charge, and shall be deemed sufficient proof of such prosecution having been directed as aforesaid:

Provided that no such direction or certificate shall be given in evidence upon any trial to be had against any witness upon a prosecution so directed as aforesaid.

424. Whoever commits perjury shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years.

425. Whoever commits perjury with intent to cause the conviction of any person for any crime punishable with death, shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

427. Whoever, in any declaration made in pursuance of any Act shall wilfully or corruptly declare to the truth of any matter material to be stated in such declaration, knowing the matter so declared to be false, shall be liable to the same penalties as if he had committed perjury.