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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.10.20Bribery or corruption of officers or staff members
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### sec.10.20 Bribery or corruption of officers or staff members
A person who corruptly gives to, confers on, or procures for any officer or staff member property or a benefit of any kind, or offers, promises or agrees to do so with a view to—
the officer or staff member neglecting the officer’s or member’s duty; or
influencing the officer or staff member in performance of the officer’s or member’s duty or exercise of the officer’s powers; or
the officer or staff member using or taking advantage of the officer’s or member’s position in the police service to facilitate commission of an offence, or to provide the person with any information, service or advantage whether or not the person would otherwise be entitled thereto;
commits an offence against this Act.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
Liability of a person to be dealt with for an offence under subsection (1) does not affect the person’s liability to be dealt with under the Criminal Code for an offence defined therein, which is constituted by the person’s conduct.
However, the person is not to be dealt with under both subsection (1) and the Criminal Code in respect of the same conduct.
s 10.20 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1
(sec.10.20-ssec.1) A person who corruptly gives to, confers on, or procures for any officer or staff member property or a benefit of any kind, or offers, promises or agrees to do so with a view to— the officer or staff member neglecting the officer’s or member’s duty; or influencing the officer or staff member in performance of the officer’s or member’s duty or exercise of the officer’s powers; or the officer or staff member using or taking advantage of the officer’s or member’s position in the police service to facilitate commission of an offence, or to provide the person with any information, service or advantage whether or not the person would otherwise be entitled thereto; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.10.20-ssec.2) Liability of a person to be dealt with for an offence under subsection (1) does not affect the person’s liability to be dealt with under the Criminal Code for an offence defined therein, which is constituted by the person’s conduct.
(sec.10.20-ssec.3) However, the person is not to be dealt with under both subsection (1) and the Criminal Code in respect of the same conduct. s 10.20 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1
- (a) the officer or staff member neglecting the officer’s or member’s duty; or
- (b) influencing the officer or staff member in performance of the officer’s or member’s duty or exercise of the officer’s powers; or
- (c) the officer or staff member using or taking advantage of the officer’s or member’s position in the police service to facilitate commission of an offence, or to provide the person with any information, service or advantage whether or not the person would otherwise be entitled thereto;