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Prevention of Corruption Act · s 5

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s 5Punishment of corruption

Any person who shall by himself or by or in conjunction with any other person —

(a)

corruptly solicit or receive or agree to receive for himself or for any other person; or

(b)

corruptly give, promise or offer to any person whether for the benefit of that person or of another person, any gratification as an inducement to or reward for, or otherwise on account of —

(i)

any person doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever actual or proposed or likely to take place;

(ii)

any member, officer or servant of a public body doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever, actual or proposed or likely to take place, in which the public body is concerned,

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is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000 and imprisonment for 7 years.