Seanad debates

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Committee Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Pádraig Ó CéidighPádraig Ó Céidigh (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 5:

“Subornation of perjury

3. (1) Without prejudice to section 7 of the Criminal Law Act 1997, a person commits an offence of subornation of perjury if he or she procures, persuades, induces or otherwise causes another person to make, while lawfully sworn in a judicial or other proceeding, a statement that is false.

(2) The question whether a statement on which the offence of subornation of perjury is assigned was material is a question of law to be determined by the court of trial.

(3) This section is without prejudice to the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008.”.

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