21. Absconded persons
Feedback & supportFor the purposes of this Act, a person shall be taken to be convicted of a corruption offence if the person absconds in connection with the corruption offence and any reference in Part II to the defendant shall include reference to such a person.
corruption offence
“corruption offence” means an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act or under section 161, 162, 163, 164 or 165 of the Penal Code or any conspiracy to commit, any attempt to commit or any abetment of such an offence;
For the purposes of subsection (1), a person shall be taken to abscond in connection with a corruption offence if whether before or after the commencement of this Act —
investigations for a corruption offence have been commenced against the person; and
(i)the person dies before proceedings in respect of the offence were instituted, or if such proceedings were instituted, the person dies before he is convicted; or
at the end of the period of 6 months from the date on which investigations referred to in paragraph (a) were commenced against him, the person cannot be found or he is not amenable to extradition proceedings.