CHAPTER XVI
EXAMINATION IN A COURT SESSION

Part Three
Normal Trial Procedure

Article 174

(1) If the information given by a witness during a court session is suspected to be false, the judge/chairman of the session shall seriously warn him/her to state the truth and that he/she is liable to a punishment if he/she continues to give false information.

(2) If the witness sticks to his/her statement, the judge/chairman of the session because of his function or at the request of the public prosecutor or the defendant can order the detention of the witness to be further prosecuted on the charge of perjury.

(3) In such a case the clerk of the court shall immediately prepare a record on the result of the examination during the session which shall contain the statement by the witness and mention the reason -for the presumption that the testimony of ’the witness is false, which record shall be signed by the judge/chairman of the session and the clerk and handed over immediately to the public prosecutor for settlement according to the provisions of this law.

(4) If necessary the judge/chairman of the session shall postpone the session dealing with the original case until the examination of the criminal case involving the witness has been completed.

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth