Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021
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References to perjury or subornation of perjury | ||
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4. (1) Where, on or after the coming into operation of this subsection, a person commits an offence referred to as perjury, howsoever described, in an enactment specified in Schedule 1 , he or she shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished as if he or she were guilty of perjury under this Act. | ||
(2) A reference in an enactment specified in Schedule 2 to perjury or to subornation of perjury, howsoever described, in relation to an act committed on or after the coming into operation of this subsection, shall be construed as a reference to perjury or to subornation of perjury, as the case may be, within the meaning of this Act. |