Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 601

601. (1) Where it appears to the court that a witness has become guilty of false testimony, it shall order that he be for thwith arrested, and shall cause a copy of the acts to be transmitted, without delay, through the registrar, to the Court of Magistrates in order that proceedin gs may be taken according to law. Stay of proceedings. (2) In any such case, it shall be lawful for the court, upon the oral demand of either of the parties, to stay the proceedings i n the action in which the witness has deposed, until the criminal proceed ings against the witness shall have terminated, provided this may be done without prejudice to the other party, and provided the CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE [CAP. 12. 173 testimony impeached as false be such as to be likely to bear substantially on the m erits of the cause. Addition or correction by witness or interpreter. Amended by: XXXI.1934.57.