Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021

Definitions and Application

1. (1) In this Act—

“Act of 2020” means the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 ;

“affidavit”, in the case of a person for the time being allowed by law to declare instead of swearing, includes declaration;

“enactment” has the same meaning as it has in the Interpretation Act 2005 ;

“judicial or other proceeding” means a proceeding before any—

(a) court,

(b) tribunal, including a tribunal of inquiry or a commission of investigation, or

(c) person having by law power to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath;

“oath”, in the case of a person for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing, includes affirmation or declaration;

“perjury” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed in accordance with section 2 (1);

“statutory declaration” means a declaration made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1938 ;

“subornation of perjury” shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be construed in accordance with section 3 (1);

“swear”, in the case of a person for the time being allowed by law to affirm or declare instead of swearing, includes affirm and declare.

(2) Section 21(3) of the Act of 2020 shall not apply in respect of any reference in this Act to an affidavit or a statutory declaration.