MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 304 Offence to offer or accept bribes
MARINE SAFETY ACT 2010 (NO. 65 OF 2010) - SECT 304
Offence to offer or accept bribes(1) In this section—
"bribe" means anything that provides, or that would provide, a benefit or advantage, whether pecuniary or non-pecuniary to a relevant person;
"relevant person" means a person who is employed or engaged to provide services for the Safety Director, a port management body, a local port manager or a waterway manager.
(2) A person must not, directly or indirectly, give or offer to give, cause to be given or attempt to give any bribe to a relevant person for the purpose of influencing the relevant person to perform or exercise his or her duties in a manner that he or she would not usually perform his or her duties.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units.
(3) A relevant person must not accept a bribe to perform his or her duties in a manner that he or she would not usually perform his or her duties.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units.
(4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an indictable offence.