Perjury defined

(1) A person is guilty of perjury if in any written or oral statement made or verified by him upon oath before any court or public officer, he states anything which he knows to be false, or which he has no reason to believe to be true, with intent to defeat, pervert or obstruct the course of justice or the execution of the law, or with intent to defraud or injure any person. (2) “Oath” includes any form of declaration or affirmation permitted or prescribed by law to be taken as or in lieu of an oath. (3) A written or oral statement made or verified by a person upon oath before a commissioner or commissioners, a referee, arbitrator or umpire or officer of the court appointed by the court under, or acting pursuant to, any Act or other law shall be deemed to be made or verified before the court or a public officer within the meaning of sub-section (1).