Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013
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Offences — Part 5. |
64.— (1) A person who— | |
(a) on examination under oath under section 45 , or in any affidavit referred to in that section, gives evidence knowing the evidence to be false or misleading in a material particular or being reckless as to whether it is so false or misleading, or | ||
(b) knowingly gives a document referred to in that section which is false or misleading in a material particular or being reckless as to whether it is so false or misleading, | ||
is guilty of an offence. | ||
(2) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €500,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both. |