CRIMINAL CODE [CAP. 9. 61 (2) The same punishment shall apply to any person who, when acting as interpreter in any judicial proceedings and upon oath, shall knowingly make a false interpretation. 108. (1) Whosoever, in any other case not referred to in the preceding articles of this sub-title, shall make a false oath before a judge, magistrate or any other officer authorized by law to administer oaths, shall, on conviction, be liable - False swearing. Amended by: XI.1900.21,22; XLIX. 1981.4; III. 2002.26. (a) to imprisonment for a term from four months to one year, if the oath be required by law, or ordered by a judgment or decree of any court in Malta; (b) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, if the oath be not so required or ordered. (2) The provisions of this article shall not apply to promissory oaths. 109. (1) The court shall, in passing sentence against the offender for any crime referred to in this sub-title, expressly award the punishment of general interdiction, as well as interdiction from acting as witness, except in a court of law, or from acting as referee in any case whatsoever. Interdiction in sentences for calumnious accusations, perjury and false swearing. (2) Such interdiction shall be for a term from five to ten years in the cases referred to in the last preceding article, and for a term from ten to twenty years in any other case referred to in the other preceding articles of this sub-title. 110. (1) Whosoever shall fraudulently cause any fact or circumstance to exist, or to appear to exist, in order that such fact or circumstance may afterwards be proved in evidence against another person, with intent to procure such other person to be unjustly charged with, or convicted of, any offence, shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment established for a false witness, in terms of the preceding articles of this sub-title. Fabrication of false evidence. Amended by: IX.1911.9; XLIX.1981.4. (2) Whosoever shall lay before the Executive Police an information regarding an offence knowing that such offence has not been committed, or shall falsely devise the traces of an offence in such a manner that criminal proceedings may be instituted for the ascertainment of such offence, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. Simulation of offence. 111. (1) Whosoever shall hinder any person from giving the necessary information or evidence in any civil or criminal proceedings, or to or before any competent authority, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from four months to one year or to a fine (multa). Hindering person from giving necessary information or evidence. Amended by: VIII. 1909.7; XLIX. 1981.4; XIII. 1983.5; L.N. 407 of 2007. (2) Whosoever, in any case not otherwise provided for in this Code, shall knowingly suppress, or in any other manner destroy or alter the traces of, or any circumstantial evidence relating to an offence, shall, on conviction, be liable - Suppression, destruction or alteration of traces of crime.