Fiji

Crimes Decree 2009 (decree No. 44 of 2009)

CHAPTER III — CRIMINAL OFFENCES

PART 11 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY

Division 1 — Corruption and the Abuse of Office

Sub-Division g — Other Offences Relating to the Aministration of Justice

Destroying evidence

189. A person commits a summary offence if he or she, knowing that any book, document or thing of any kind is or may be required in evidence in a judicial proceeding—

(a) wilfully removes or destroys it ; or
(b) renders it illegible or indecipherable or incapable of identification—
with the intent to prevent it from being used in evidence.

Penalty — Imprisonment for 1 year.

Keywords

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



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