Section 16, The Escheat Ordinance

Every person who upon oath, affirma~ion or declarationbefore the Court, or any person appointed and authorised under this Ordinance by the Court or by any general or special order thereof to administer such oath, affirmation or declaration, shall within this Colony wilfully give false evidence, and every person who shall within this Colony wilfully swear, affirm or declare falsely in any affidavit authorised under this Ordinance, to be received in evidence in the Court, shall be deemed guilty of perjury and be liable to the pains and penalties of perjury.