Crimes Ordinance Part V 5-16 Section 42 42. Cap. 200 Form of indictment (1) In an indictment— (a) for making any false statement or false representation punishable under this Part; or (b) for unlawfully, wilfully, falsely, fraudulently, deceitfully, maliciously or corruptly taking, making, signing or subscribing any oath, affirmation, solemn declaration, statutory declaration, affidavit, deposition, notice, certificate or other writing; or (c) for wilfully making contradictory statements on oath in a judicial proceeding or proceedings; or (d) for wilfully using a false affidavit, it is sufficient to set forth the substance of the offence charged and before which court or person (if any) the offence was committed, without setting forth the proceedings or any part of the proceedings in the course of which the offence was committed, and without setting forth the authority of any court or person before whom the offence was committed. (2) In an indictment for aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or suborning any other person to commit any offence mentioned in subsection (1), or for conspiring with any other person, or for inciting or attempting to procure or suborn any other person, to commit any such offence, it is sufficient— (a) where such offence has been committed, to allege that offence and then to allege that the defendant procured the commission of that offence; and (b) where such offence has not been committed, to set forth the substance of the offence charged against the defendant without setting forth any matter or thing which it is unnecessary to aver in the case of an Verified Copy Last updated date 16.11.2017