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Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, Section 57 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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57 Penalty for giving false unsworn evidence.E+W
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(1)This section applies where a person gives unsworn evidence in criminal proceedings in pursuance of section 56(2) or (3).
(2)If such a person wilfully gives false evidence in such circumstances that, had the evidence been given on oath, he would have been guilty of perjury, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to—
(a)imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
(b)a fine not exceeding £1,000,
or both.
(3)In relation to a person under the age of 14, subsection (2) shall have effect as if for the words following “on summary conviction” there were substituted “ to a fine not exceeding £250 ”.
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