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Cap. 220 · Malta Armed Forces Act (Cap. 220)

Cap. 220 Art. 65False evidence.

PART III

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(1) Any person subject to military law who, having been lawfully sworn as a witness or as an interpreter in proceedings before a court-martial or before any board or person having power by virtue of this Act to administer oaths, makes a statement material in those proceedings which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment provided by this Act.

(2) A person shall not be liable to be convicted of an offence against this article solely upon the evidence of one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to be false.

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