Corrupt acts of agents

(1) An agent or any other person who, (a) corruptly accepts or obtains; or (b) corruptly agrees to accept or attempts to obtain, for himself, or for any other person; any gift, consideration or advantage as an inducement to, or reward for, or otherwise on account of, the agent doing any act in relation to his office or position or his principal’s affairs or business, commits an offence. (2) A person who, (a) corruptly gives or agrees to give; or (b) corruptly offers, any gift, consideration or to an agent or any other person, whether for the benefit of that agent, person or another person, as an inducement to, or reward for, or otherwise on account of, the agent doing any act in relation to his office or position or his principal’s affairs or business commits an offence. 32 Prevention of Corruption (3) A person who knowingly gives to any agent, or an agent who knowingly uses with intent to deceive his principal, any receipt, account or other document in respect of which the principal is interested, and which contains any statement which is false, erroneous or defective in any material particular, and which to his knowledge is intended to mislead the principal commits an offence. (4) In subsections (2) and (3) of this section, an agent does an act in relation to his office or position or his principal’s affairs or business if it relates to, (a) any function of his office or position or of his principal; (b) any business or administration relating to the performance of such a function; or (c) any matter or transaction whatsoever, actual or proposed, in which such agent, by virtue of his office or position, or his principal is or may be concerned. (5) Any person who commits an offence under this section is liable, (a) on summary conviction, (i) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not less than five thousand dollars; and (ii) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not less than ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both fine and imprisonment; (b) on conviction on indictment Prevention of Corruption 33 (i) in the case of a first offence, to a fine not less than ten thousand dollars; and (ii) in the case of a second or subsequent offence to a fine nor less than twenty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or to both fine and imprisonment.