Abuse of office in commission
208 Abuse of office in commission
A commission officer who corruptly asks for, receives or obtains, or agrees or attempts to receive or obtain, a benefit of any kind with a view to the officer neglecting the officer’s duty, or being influenced in the discharge of the officer’s duty commits a crime.Maximum penalty—595 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.
A commission officer who uses or takes advantage of the office to improperly gain benefit for the officer or another person or to facilitate the commission of an offence commits a crime.Maximum penalty—595 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.
A person contravening subsection (1) or (2) can not be arrested without warrant.
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