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Criminal Code Act 1983
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78 Other corrupting benefits
(a) the officer intentionally requests or knowingly obtains a
benefit; and
(b) the officer knows the benefit would tend to:
(i) be an inducement to influence the officer's performance
of the officer's powers or functions; or
(ii) be a reward for the officer; 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 knows the benefit
would tend to:
(i) be an inducement to influence the officer's performance
of the officer's powers or functions; or
(ii) be a reward for the officer.
(d) the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) is improper.
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