PART IV—OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER, HEALTH AND MORALITY

CHAPTER 4—OFFENCES CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Perjury and Similar Offences

Section 210—Perjury.

(1) Whoever commits perjury shall be guilty of second degree felony.

(2) Whoever commits perjury with intent to cause the conviction of any person for any crime punishable with death, shall be guilty of first degree felony.

PART II—PROVISIONS RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Summary Procedure in Perjury

Section 152 Perjury.
(1) The Court, if it appears to it that a person has been guilty of perjury in any proceeding before it, ma (a) commit him for trial upon indictment for perjury and bind any person by recognizance to gi
at the trial; or
(b) commit him to prison for any term not exceeding six months with or without hard labour, or sum not exceeding 150 penalty units, or impose both such penalties upon him, in each such c contempt of court.
(2) (a) Where, however, the Court is a District Court, the penalties shall be limited to th
imprisonment or to a fine of 100 penalty units or to both.
(b) On imposing any penalty as for a contempt of Court under this section, a Magistrate sha keep a minute recording of the facts of the penalty; and he shall forthwith send a copy of the appropriate Judge of the High Court.
(c) Except where the order of the Magistrate is set aside by a judge of the High Court any pen under this section shall be a bar to any other criminal proceedings in respect of the same amended by the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, (Act 633), s. (14) (a), (b)]