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1974 Ed.]
Prevention of Bribery
[CAP. 201
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CHAPTER 201
PREVENTION OF BRIBERY
To make further and better provision for the prevention of bribery
and for purposes necessary thereto or connected therewith.
Originally 102 of 1970.
56 of 1973. 9 of 1974. L.N. 272/74,
[14th May, 1971.]
L.N. 58/71.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prevention of Bribery Short title. Ordinance.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise Interpretation. requires
"advantage" means-
(a) any gift, loan, fee, reward or commission consisting of money or of any valuable security or of other property or interest in property of any description;
(b) any office, employment or contract;
(c) any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability, whether in whole or in part; (d) any other service, or favour (other than entertainment), including protection from any penalty or disability in- curred or apprehended or from any action or proceedings of a disciplinary, civil or criminal nature, whether or not already instituted;
(e) the exercise or forbearance from the exercise of any right
or any power or duty; and
(f) any offer, undertaking or promise, whether conditional or unconditional, of any advantage within the meaning of any of the preceding paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e);
"agent" includes a public servant and any person employed by or
acting for another;
"banker's books" means--
(a) any ledger, day book, cash book, account book or other
book whatsoever, and
(b) any computer records,
used in the ordinary business of a bank;
"child" includes a child who is illegitimate or adopted, a foster child
and a step-child;