Part IPerjury in Manx Courts

1 False Swearing Before Deemster or Magistrates

(1)Any person who on oath lawfully administered before any Deemster, High Bailiff, or justice of the peace knowingly and wilfully makes a false material statement shall be guilty of perjury.

(2)Every person convicted of perjury shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

2 Subornation of Perjury

Every person who shall unlawfully solicit, suborn, or procure any other person to commit perjury shall be liable to the like punishment as the principal offender.

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3 Citation

This Act may be cited as the Isle of Man Perjury and Evidence Act.