Section 8(1).
SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments
[1911 c. 6.] The Perjury Act
1911 In the Perjury Act 1911 after section 1 there shall be inserted—
“1AFalse unsworn statement under Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975.
If any person, in giving any testimony (either orally or in writing) otherwise than on oath, where required to do so by an order under section 2 of the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975, makes a statement—
(a)which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
(b)which is false in a material particular and which he does not believe to be true,
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.”
[1933 c. 20.] The False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933
In section 2 of the False Oaths (Scotland) Act 1933 after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted “or
(d)in any declaration not felling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above, which he is required to make by an order under section 2 of the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975,".”.
[1933 c. 41.] The Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933
In section 6(3)(f) of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 for the words " under the Foreign. Tribunals Evidence Act 1856 or under the Evidence by Commission Act 1859 " there shall be substituted the words " under the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 ".
[1946 c. 13 (N.I.).] The Perjury Act (Northern Ireland) 1946
In the Perjury Act (Northern Ireland) 1946 after section 1A there shall be inserted—
“1AFalse unsworn statement under Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975.
If any person, in giving any testimony (either orally or in writing) otherwise than on oath, where required to do so by an order under section 2 of the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975, makes a statement—
(a)which he knows to be false in a material particular, or
(b)which is false in a material particular and which he does not believe to be true,
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine or both.”
[1972 c. 18.] The Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972
In section 44(2) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 for the words from the beginning to " dominions)" there shall be substituted the words " the Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 ".