Section 248 - False declaration for office or voting

(1) A person shall not, in order to obtain or be qualified to act in a public office or to vote at a public election, make, sign, publish or use a declaration, statement or an oath, required by law or a certificate or testimonial regarding conduct or services, or as to any other matter which is material for obtaining that office, for the qualification to act in that office or to vote at the election.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than five years and not more than ten years if that person knows that the declaration, statement, oath, certificate or testimonial is false.