Section 12A
of Prevention of Corruption Act
Section 12A
(1)
Whoever, being a public officer, in the course of or in relation to his public office or official functions, wilfully —
(a)
uses public funds or resources for private purposes or in furtherance of private interest;
(b)
fails to act impartially, or gives undue preferential treatment to any person;
(c)
misuses information acquired in the course of his duties;
(d)
conducts himself in such a manner as to bring his private interests into conflict with his public duties, or conducts himself in such a manner as he knows or can be reasonably expected to know is likely to cause a reasonable suspicion that he —
(i)
has allowed his private interest to come into conflict with his public duties; or
(ii)
has used his public position for private advantage;
(e)
interferes in, or seeks to influence, otherwise than as part of his duty, the appointment, promotion, suspension, demotion or dismissal of a public officer or other person, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000 and imprisonment for 7 years.
(2)
An offence under subsection (1)(c) is committed whether or not the person is still a public officer at the date of the offence.
Public officer wilful misconduct or neglect of duty [S 48/2015]