Criminal Code
357Other corrupting benefits
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357 Other corrupting benefits (i) provides a benefit to an agent or someone else; or (ii) causes a benefit to be provided to an agent or someone else; or (iii) offers to provide, or promises to provide, a benefit to an agent or someone else; or of the provision of a benefit, to be made to an agent or (b) obtaining, or expecting to obtain, the benefit would tend to influence the agent to provide a favour. (2) An agent commits an offence if— (a) the agent dishonestly— (i) asks for a benefit for the agent or someone else; or (ii) obtains a benefit for the agent or someone else; or (iii) agrees to obtain a benefit for the agent or someone else; and (b) obtaining, or expecting to obtain, the benefit would tend to influence the agent to provide a favour. (3) For this section, it does not matter whether the benefit is in the nature of a reward.