Punishment for taking gratuity

(1) If any officer, clerk or person acting in any office in or belonging to the Customs takes or receives any fee, perquisite, gratuity or reward, whether pecuniary or otherwise, directly or indirectly from any person, not being a person duly appointed to some office in the Customs, on account of anything done or omitted to be done by him, or in any way relating to his said office or employment, except such as he receives by permission of the Public Services Commission, every such officer, clerk or other person so offending shall on proof thereof be liable to be dismissed from his office. 16 (2) If any person gives, offers or promises to give any such fee, perquisite or reward, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.