Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMINAL CODE (ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE OFFENCES) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO. 53 OF 2005) - SECT 12

in part 3.4, insert

336A     Making false statements on oath or in statutory declarations

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person makes a statement on oath or in a statutory declaration; and

        (b)     the statement is false; and

        (c)     the person knows the statement is false.

Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 5 years or both.

Note     Oath includes affirmation and take an oath includes make an affirmation (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).