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The Navy Ordinance, 1961

( Ordinance NO. XXXV OF 1961 )

Chapter VI

OFFENCES

(xii) Miscellaneous Offences

False evidence
74. Every person subject to this Ordinance who, having been lawfully sworn or affirmed 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 Ordinance to administer an oath or affirmation, makes a statement material in those proceedings which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be liable to suffer long imprisonment.

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