National Defence Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-5)

Marginal note:Offences in relation to documents

125 Every person who

• (a) wilfully or negligently makes a false statement or entry in a document made or signed by that person and required for official purposes or who, being aware of the falsity of a statement or entry in a document so required, orders the making or signing thereof,

• (b) when signing a document required for official purposes, leaves in blank any material part for which the signature is a voucher, or

• (c) with intent to injure any person or with intent to deceive, suppresses, defaces, alters or makes away with any document or file kept, made or issued for any military or departmental purpose,

is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to less punishment.