5. Punishment for corruption
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Any person who shall by himself or by or in conjunction with any other person —
corruptly solicit or receive, or agree to receive for himself, or for any other person; or
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 —
gratification
“gratification” includes —(a)money or any gift, loan, fee, reward, commission, valuable security or other property or interest in property of any description, whether movable or immovable;(b)any office, employment or contract;(c)any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability whatsoever, whether in whole or in part;(d)any other service, favour or advantage of any description whatsoever, including protection from any penalty or disability incurred or apprehended or from any action or proceedings of a disciplinary or penal nature, whether or not already instituted, and including the exercise or the forbearance from the exercise of any right or any official power or duty; and(e)any offer, undertaking or promise of any gratification within the meaning of paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d);
any person doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction whatsoever, actual or proposed; or
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, in which such public body is concerned,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.
public body
“public body” means any corporation, board, council, commissioners or other body which has power to act under and for the purposes of any written law relating to public health or to undertakings or public utility or otherwise to administer money levied or raised by rates or charges in pursuance of any written law;