BOOK III
INDICTABLE OFFENCES
TITLE xxviii PERJURY AND PERVERSION OF JUSTICE
Perjury and Similar Crimes
432.Deceit of public officer.
Whoever, with intent to defeat, obstruct or pervert the course of justice, or the due execution of the law, or to evade the requirements of the law, or to defraud or injure any person, endeavours to deceive any public officer acting in the execution of any public office or duty, by personation or by any false instrument, document, seal or signature, or by any false statement, whether verbal or in writing, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
433. Bringing fictitious action.
Whoever fraudulently brings any action against another person in a false or fictitious name, having no ground for such action, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
434. Repealed.
435. Repealed.
436. Disobedience to summons as witness.
Whoever without reasonable excuse makes default in obeying any summons, process or order lawfully issued or made for his attendance or for his examination on oath as a witness in any judicial proceeding, or for the production by him of any written or other evidence in any judicial proceeding is guilty of a misdemeanour.
437. Hindrance of inquest.
Whoever with intent to prevent, obstruct or delay the taking of any inquest upon the body or touching the death of any person, or to defeat the ends of justice, buries or in any manner conceals or disposes of the body, shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.
438. Neglect to hold inquest, etc.
(1) Whoever, being under a duty as a magistrate, coroner, gaoler, peace officer, or in any other capacity, to give any notice or take any measures in order to the holding of an inquest upon the body or touching the death of any person, wilfully and without reasonable excuse fails to perform the duty, shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.
(2) A prosecution for an offence under this section shall not be instituted except by the Attorney-General or with his consent .
Offences against administration of justice
Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence
National penalties - offences against the administration of justice
National penalties - maximum penalty
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