sec.346Bribery of gaming officials

### sec.346 Bribery of gaming officials Any gaming official who corruptly asks for, receives, or obtains or agrees to receive or obtain any money, property or benefit of any kind for the official or any other person— so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by another person; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. Any person who corruptly gives, confers or procures or promises or offers to give, confer or procure to, upon or for any gaming official or any other person any money, property or benefit of any kind— so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by the first person or any other person; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. In this section— gaming official means— the commissioner; or a departmental officer; or an inspector. s 346 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1999 No. 77 s 143 ; 2012 No. 25 s 99 (sec.346-ssec.1) Any gaming official who corruptly asks for, receives, or obtains or agrees to receive or obtain any money, property or benefit of any kind for the official or any other person— so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by another person; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.346-ssec.2) Any person who corruptly gives, confers or procures or promises or offers to give, confer or procure to, upon or for any gaming official or any other person any money, property or benefit of any kind— so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by the first person or any other person; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.346-ssec.3) In this section— gaming official means— the commissioner; or a departmental officer; or an inspector. - (a) so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or - (b) because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or - (c) for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by another person; - (a) so that the official will forego or neglect functions under this Act or in order to influence the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or - (b) because of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the official in the performance of functions under this Act; or - (c) for the official to use or take advantage of the official’s position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence against this Act by the first person or any other person; - (a) the commissioner; or - (b) a departmental officer; or - (c) an inspector.