Collusion by and bribery of officers

(1) Every officer of customs or other person duly authorised to act as such who– (a) makes any collusive seizure; (b) delivers up or makes any agreement to deliver up, or not to seize any ship, boat or goods liable to forfeiture; or (c) takes any bribe, gratuity, recompense or reward for the non-performance of his duty, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or at the discretion of the court, be imprisoned for any term not exceeding six months. (2) Every person who gives or offers, or promises to give any bribe, recompense or reward, or makes any collusive agreement with any officer or person as aforesaid, to induce him in any way to neglect his duty, or to do or conceal or connive at any act whereby any of the provisions of any customs law, or any law, rule, order or regulation in force within Belize may be evaded, shall, whether the offer is accepted or performed or not, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year.