| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and simplify the Law relating to Perjury and kindred offences. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 6 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 June 1911 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1912[3] |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Perjury Act 1562, Perjury Act 1728 |
| Amended by | Criminal Justice Act 1925 Statute Law Revision Act 1927 Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 Criminal Justice Act 1948 Criminal Justice Act 1967 Criminal Law Act 1967 Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 Administration of Justice Act 1977 Criminal Attempts Act 1981 Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Perjury Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It creates the offence of perjury and a number of similar offences.
This Act has effect as if section 89 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 and section 80 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 were contained in this act.[4][5]
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 19 of this Act.
- ^ The Perjury Act 1911, section 18
- ^ The Perjury Act 1911, section 19
- ^ The Criminal Justice Act 1967, section 89(2)
- ^ The Civil Partnership Act 2004, section 80(4)