Section 11
Bribery of member of public body
of Prevention of Corruption Act
Any person who offers to a member of any public body, or being a member of any public body solicits or accepts any gratification as an inducement or reward for —
(a)
the member voting or abstaining from voting at any meeting of the public body in favour of or against any measure, resolution or question submitted to the public body;
(b)
the member performing, or abstaining from performing, or aiding in procuring, expediting, delaying, hindering or preventing the performance of, any official act;
(c)
the member aiding in procuring or preventing the passing of any vote or the granting of any contract or advantage in favour of any person; or
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(d)
the member showing or forbearing to show any favour or disfavour in his capacity as a member, notwithstanding that the member did not have the power, right or opportunity so to do, show or forbear, or that the inducement or reward was not in relation to the affairs of the public body, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000 and imprisonment for 7 years.