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Criminal Code Act 1983
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77 Corruption
(a) the officer intentionally requests or knowingly obtains a
benefit; and
(b) the officer knows the benefit is:
(i) an inducement to influence the officer's performance of
the officer's powers or functions; or
(ii) a reward for the officer having performed the officer's
powers or functions in a particular way or for a particular
result; and
(a) the person intentionally offers or gives a benefit to another
(b) the person offered or given the benefit is a public officer and
the person offering or giving the benefit is reckless in relation
to that circumstance; and
(c) the person offering or giving the benefit does so with the
intention that the benefit is:
(i) an inducement to influence the officer's performance of
the officer's powers or functions; or
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(ii) a reward for the person; and
(d) the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) is improper.