Corruption
77 Corruption
A public officer commits an offence if:
(a) the officer intentionally requests or knowingly obtains a benefit; and
the officer knows the benefit is:
(i) an inducement to influence the officer's performance of the officer's powers or functions; or
(ii) a reward for the officer having performed the officer's powers or functions in a particular way or for a particular result; and
the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) is improper.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
Absolute liability applies to subsection (1)(c).
A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person intentionally offers or gives a benefit to another person; and
(b) the person offered or given the benefit is a public officer and the person offering or giving the benefit is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and
(c) the person offering or giving the benefit does so with the intention that the benefit is:
(i) an inducement to influence the officer's performance of the officer's powers or functions; or
a reward for the person; and
the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) is improper.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 10 years.
Absolute liability applies to subsection (3)(d).
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