35Board members—abuse of position

35 Board members—abuse of position (1) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person uses information gained because of being a member of the board; and (b) the person does so with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a benefit for the person or someone else. Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years. (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person has stopped being a member of the board; and (b) the person uses information that the person obtained because of being a member; and (c) the person does so with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a benefit for the person or someone else. Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 5 years. dishonestly—a person acts dishonestly if— (a) the person’s conduct is dishonest according to the standards of ordinary people; and (b) the person knows that the conduct is dishonest according to those standards.