582Bribery

582 Bribery (1) A person employed in the administration of this Act, the **Accident Compensation Act 1985** or the **Workers Compensation Act 1958** must not corruptly ask for, receive or obtain, or agree to receive or obtain, any money, property or benefit of any kind for the person employed or any other person— (a) so that the person employed will forego or neglect his or her functions or duties under this Act or in order to influence him or her in the performance of his or her functions or duties under this Act; or (b) on account of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the person employed in the performance of his or her functions or duties under this Act; or (c) for the person employed to use or take advantage of his or her position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence by another person. (2) A person must not corruptly give to, confer on or procure for, or promise or offer to give to, confer on or procure for, a person employed in the administration of this Act or any other person any money, property or benefit of any kind— (a) so that the person employed will forego or neglect his or her functions or duties under this Act or in order to influence him or her in the performance of his or her functions or duties under this Act; or (b) on account of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the person employed in the performance of his or her functions or duties under this Act; or (c) for the person employed to use or take advantage of his or her position improperly to gain any benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence by the first-mentioned person or any other person.