Board members—abuse of position
35 Board members—abuse of position
A person commits an offence if—
the person uses information gained because of being a member of the board; and
the person does so with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a benefit for the person or someone else.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years.
A person commits an offence if—
the person has stopped being a member of the board; and
the person uses information that the person obtained because of being a member; and
the person does so with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a benefit for the person or someone else.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years.
In this section:
dishonestly—a person acts dishonestly if—
the person’s conduct is dishonest according to the standards of ordinary people; and
the person knows that the conduct is dishonest according to those standards.
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