Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021

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Number 13 of 2021

Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Act 2021

CONTENTS

1. Definitions and Application

2. Perjury

3. Subornation of perjury

4. References to perjury or subornation of perjury

5. False statements on oath made otherwise than in judicial or other proceedings

6. False statutory declarations and other false statements without oath

7. Fabrication of evidence

8. Incitement to commit offence

9. Corroboration

10. Proof of certain proceedings on which perjury is assigned

11. Form of oath and perjury, etc.

12. Penalties

13. Liability of directors and officers of corporate bodies

14. Proceedings for offences

15. Savings

16. Repeals and amendments

17. Short title and commencement

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 3

Amendments to Relevant Acts

Acts Referred to

Anchors and Chain Cables Act 1899 (62 & 63 Vict.) c. 23

Arterial Drainage Act 1925 (No. 33)

Assurance Companies Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7) c. 49

Attachment of Goods (Ireland) Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict.) c. 73

Bail Act 1997 (No. 16)

Bankruptcy Act 1988 (No. 27)

Barrow Drainage Act 1927 (No. 26)

Bills of Sale (Ireland) Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict.) c. 50

Bills of Sale (Ireland) Acts 1879 and 1883

Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.) c. 65

Central Bank Act 1942 (No. 22)

Chancery and Common Law Offices (Ireland) Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict.) c. 129

Chancery Taxing Master (Ireland) Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict.) c. 115

Checkweighing in Various Industries Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5) c. 51

Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991 (No. 6)

Children Act 1997 (No. 40)

Children Act 2001 (No. 24)

Church Temporalities Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will.) c. 37

Civil Bill Courts (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.) c. 57

Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (No. 13)

Civil Procedure Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will.) c. 42

Civil Registration Act 2004 (No. 3)

Coast Protection Act 1963 (No. 12)

Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Act 2000 (No. 7)

Commissioners For Oaths (Ireland) Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict.) c. 75

Commissioners For Oaths Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict.) c. 10

Common Law Procedure (Ireland) Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo. 4) c. 53

Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1856 (19 & 20 Vict.) c. 102

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Convict Prisons (Ireland) Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict.) c. 76

Cork Harbour Act 1933 (No. 1P)

Court of Justice of the European Communities (Perjury) Act 1975 (No. 12)

Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (No. 12)

Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1802 (42 Geo. 3) c. 85

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008 (No. 7)

Criminal Justice Act 1951 (No. 2)

Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 (No. 11)

Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act 1976 (No. 14)

Criminal Procedure Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.) c. 100

Criminal Procedure Act 2010 (No. 27)

Debtors (Ireland) Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict.) c. 105

Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Provision of Services) Act 1993 (No. 33)

Dublin Carriage Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict.) c. 112

Dublin Police Magistrates Act 1808 (48 Geo. 3.) c. 140

Dundalk Harbour and Port Act 1925 (No. 3P)

Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23)

Electricity (Supply) Act 1927 (No. 27)

Employment Permits Act 2006 (No. 16)

Endowed Schools (Ireland) Act 1813 (53 Geo. 3) c. 107

Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22)

European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2)

Evidence (Ireland) Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3.) c. 157

Evidence By Commission Act 1859 (22 Vict.) c. 20

Evidence on Commission Act 1831 (1 Will. 4.) c. 22

Explosive Substances Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vic.) c. 3

Extradition Act 1965 (No. 17)

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (No. 22)

Fines Act (Ireland) 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.) c. 90

Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 (No. 18)

Foreign Marriage Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict.) c. 23

Foreign Tribunals Evidence Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict.) c. 113

Friendly Societies Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict., c. 25)

Friendly Societies Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict.,) c. 25

Friendly Societies Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict.) c. 25

Friendly Societies Acts 1896 to 2018

Galway Harbour Act 1935 (No. 2P)

Gas Act 1976 (No. 30)

Gasworks Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.) c. 15

General Prisons (Ireland) Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict.) c. 49

Government Annuities Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict.) c. 45

Government Annuities Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict.) c. 51

Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.) c. 27

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 (No. 33)

Industrial Alcohol Act 1938 (No. 23)

Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict.) c. 39

Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893 to 2018

Insurance Acts 1909 to 2018

Interpretation Act 2005 (No. 23)

Judicial Council Act 2019 (No. 33)

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (9 Vict.) c. 18

Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7) c. 53

Limerick Harbour Act 1926 (No. 2P)

Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (7 Edw. 7) c. 24

Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act, 1974 (No. 8)

Maintenance and Embracery Act 1540 (32 Hen. 8) c. 9

Maintenance and Embracery Act 1634 (10 Chas. 1) c. 15

Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.) c. 14

Marriage With Foreigners Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7) c. 40

Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict.) c. 110

Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict.) c. 49

Medical Act 1858 (21 & 22 Vict.) c. 90

Mental Health Act 2001 (No. 25)

Oaths Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict.) c. 105

Oaths Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict.) c. 46

Patents Act 1992 (No. 1)

Pensions Commutation Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict.) c. 36

Perjury Act 1586 (28 Eliz.) c. 1

Perjury Act 1729 (3 Geo. 2) c. 4

Perpetuation of Testimony Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict.) c. 69

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict.) c. 93

Piracy Act 1850 (13 & 14 Vict.) c. 26

Probate Duty (Ireland) Act 1816 (56 Geo. 3) c. 56

Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 (No. 30)

Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict.) c. 52

Public Works (Ireland) Act 1831 (1 & 2 Will. 4) c. 33

Public Works Loans Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict.) c. 89

Quakers and Moravians Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4) c. 49

Quakers and Moravians Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict.4) c. 77

Railway Regulation Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict.) c. 97

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict.) c. 20

Redundancy Payments Act 1967 (No. 21)

Referendum Act 1994 (No. 12)

Regulation of Railways Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict.) c. 119

Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict.) c. 78

Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002 (No. 13)

River Owenmore Drainage Act 1926 (No. 3)

Shops (Hours of Trading) Act 1938 (No. 3)

Slave Trade Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict.) c. 88

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26)

Solicitors (Amendment) Act 1960 (No. 37)

Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4) c. 52

Statutory Declarations Act 1938 (No. 37)

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39)

Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.) c. 89

Tumultuous Risings Act 1775 (15 & 16 Geo. 3.) c. 21

Turf Development Act 1946 (No. 10)

Valuation Act 2001 (No. 13)

Vexatious Indictments Act 1859 (22 & 23 Vict.) c. 17

Number 13 of 2021

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENCES) ACT 2021

An Act to provide for offences relating to perjury, subornation of perjury, the making of certain false statements, the fabrication of evidence and other related matters; for those purposes to amend certain enactments; and to provide for related matters.

[21st June, 2021]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: