Judicial Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Act 2012
59Bribery of witness
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59 Bribery of witness
(1) A person (the first person) commits an offence if: (a) the first person: (i) asks for, receives or obtains any property, or benefit, of any kind for himself or herself or another person; or (ii) agrees to receive or to obtain any property, or benefit, of any kind for himself or herself or another person; and (b) the first person does so upon an agreement or understanding that any person required to produce a document or other thing under a notice given under section 25 will not produce the document or thing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person attempts by any means to induce a person required to produce a document or other thing under a notice given under section 25 not to produce the document or thing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.