Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 110
110. (1) Whosoever shall fraudulently cause any fact or
circumstance to exist, or to app ear to exist, in order that suc h fact
or circumstance may afterwards be proved in evidence against
another person, with intent to procure such other person to be
unjustly charged with, or convicted of, any offence, shall, on
conviction, be liable to the punishment established for a false
witness, in terms of the preced ing articles of this Sub-title.
Simulation of
offence.
(2) Whosoever shall lay before the Executive Police an
information regarding an offence knowing that such offence has not
been committed, or shall falsely devise the traces of an offenc e in
such a manner that cri minal proceedings may be instituted for t he
ascertainment of such offence, shall, on conviction, be liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 65
Hindering
person from
giving necessary
information or
evidence.
Amended by:
VIII.1909.7;
XLIX.1981.4;
XIII.1983.5;
L.N. 407 of
2007.
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