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Section 155: Witness in election petition - false statement penalties

155.Witness in election petition

(1)In the hearing of a petition, the powers of the court and the rules of procedure shall be those, which apply to a civil action in a court of law.

(2)A witness who, in the course of the hearing of an election petition, wilfully makes a statement of fact material to the proceedings which he or she knows to be false or does not believe to be true, commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine of ten currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

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You have the right to be heard in an election petition hearing, but as a witness you must tell the truth. If you willfully make a false statement abou...

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