Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018

5

Active and passive corruption

5. (1) A person who, either directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or with another person—

(a) corruptly offers, or

(b) corruptly gives or agrees to give,

a gift, consideration or advantage to a person as an inducement to, or reward for, or otherwise on account of, any person doing an act in relation to his or her office, employment, position or business shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who, either directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or with another person—

(a) corruptly requests,

(b) corruptly accepts or obtains, or

(c) corruptly agrees to accept,

for himself or herself or for any other person, a gift, consideration or advantage as an inducement to, or reward for, or otherwise on account of, any person doing an act in relation to his or her office, employment, position or business shall be guilty of an offence.