sec.209Bribery of commission officer

### sec.209 Bribery of commission officer A person who corruptly gives to, confers on, or procures for, a commission officer a benefit of any kind, or promises to do so, with a view to— the officer neglecting the officer’s duty; or influencing the officer in the discharge of the officer’s duty; or the officer using or taking advantage of the office to facilitate the commission of an offence; commits a crime. Maximum penalty—595 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment. A person contravening subsection (1) can not be arrested without warrant. s 209 amd 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 ; 2024 No. 24 s 57 s ch 1 pt 2 (sec.209-ssec.1) A person who corruptly gives to, confers on, or procures for, a commission officer a benefit of any kind, or promises to do so, with a view to— the officer neglecting the officer’s duty; or influencing the officer in the discharge of the officer’s duty; or the officer using or taking advantage of the office to facilitate the commission of an offence; commits a crime. Maximum penalty—595 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment. (sec.209-ssec.2) A person contravening subsection (1) can not be arrested without warrant. - (a) the officer neglecting the officer’s duty; or - (b) influencing the officer in the discharge of the officer’s duty; or - (c) the officer using or taking advantage of the office to facilitate the commission of an offence;