Commissioners For Oaths (Ireland) Act, 1872

Perjury.

5. Any affidavit duly sworn before any Commissioner so as aforesaid appointed under this Act shall for all purposes of a prosecution for perjury be deemed to be sworn before a person duly authorized to take such affidavit and to administer an oath; and any person swearing falsely in any such affidavit shall be liable to the penalties of perjury, and may be indicted and tried for perjury in the same manner to all intents and purposes as he might be if such affidavit had been sworn in the county of the city of Dublin.