Cook Islands

Crimes Act 1969

COOK ISLANDS - CRIMES ACT 1969

PART VI - CRIMES AFFECTING TEE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE

120. Punishment of perjury - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, every one is liable to imprisonment for a term-not exceeding seven years who Commit perjury.

(2) If perjury is committed in order to procure the conviction of a person for any crime punishable by death, or for any offence for which the maximum punishment is not less than three years imprisonment, the punishment may be imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty



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