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: 550

No. 1 of 1898.

MISDEMEANORS PUNISHMENT.

Acceptance of bribe by public servant.

[cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss. 25 & 29(3).]

Offering of bribe to public servant.

[cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss. 25 & 29(3).]

3. Every public servant who accepts, or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, or causes or procures to be obtained, from any person, whether by himself or by any other person and whether for himself or for any other person, any bribe, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

4. Every person who gives or offers, or causes or procures to be given or offered, to any public servant any bribe, for himself or for any other person, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

Punishment of misdemeanor where punishment not otherwise specified. [cf. No. 18 of 1934, s. 99.]

5. Where any person is convicted of a common law misdemeanor, or of any offence declared by any enactment to be a misdemeanor, and no punishment is provided by any enactment for such misdemeanor, such person shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

[s. 6, rep. No. 13 of 1922.]

[Originally No. 12 of 1898. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

No. 2 of 1898.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect to Kellet Island.

[13th August, 1898.]

Short title.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kellet Island Ordinance, 1898.

See No. 41 of 1932, Third Schedule.

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: 550 No. 1 of 1898. MISDEMEANORS PUNISHMENT. Acceptance of bribe by public servant. [cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss. 25 & 29(3).] Offering of bribe to public servant. [cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss. 25 & 29(3).] 3. Every public servant who accepts, or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, or causes or procures to be obtained, from any person, whether by himself or by any other person and whether for himself or for any other person, any bribe, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. 4. Every person who gives or offers, or causes or procures to be given or offered, to any public servant any bribe, for himself or for any other person, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. Punishment of misdemeanor where punishment not otherwise specified. [cf. No. 18 of 1934, s. 99.] 5. Where any person is convicted of a common law misdemeanor, or of any offence declared by any enactment to be a misdemeanor, and no punishment is provided by any enactment for such misdemeanor, such person shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. [s. 6, rep. No. 13 of 1922.] [Originally No. 12 of 1898. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] No. 2 of 1898. An Ordinance to make provision with respect to Kellet Island. [13th August, 1898.] Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kellet Island Ordinance, 1898. See No. 41 of 1932, Third Schedule.
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: 550 No. 1 of 1898. MISDEMEANORS PUNISHMENT. Acceptance of bribe by public servant. [cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss. 25 & 29 (3).] Offering of bribe to public servant. + [cf. No. 18 3. Every public servant who accepts, or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, or causes or procures to be obtained, from any person, whether by himself or by any other person and whether for himself or for any other person, any bribe, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. 4. Every person who gives or offers, or causes or procures to be given or offered, to any public servant any bribe, for himself or for any other person, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty 25 & 29 (3).) and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. of 1936, ss. Punishment of mis- demeanor where punishment not otherwise specified. [cf. No. 18 of 1934, s. 99.] 5. Where any person is convicted of a common law mis- demeanor, or of any offence declared by any enactment to be a misdemeanor, and no punishment is provided by any enactment for such misdemeanor, such person shall be liable to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding three years and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. [s. 6, rep. No. 13 of 1922.] [Originally No. 12 of 1898. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] No. 2 of 1898. An Ordinance to make provision with respect to Kellet Island. [13th August, 1898.] Short title. 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kellet Island Ordin- ance, 1898. See No. 41 of 1932, Third Schedule.
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: 550

No. 1 of 1898.

MISDEMEANORS PUNISHMENT.

Acceptance of bribe by public servant.

[cf. No. 18 of 1936, ss.

25 & 29 (3).]

Offering of bribe to public servant.

+

[cf. No. 18

3. Every public servant who accepts, or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, or causes or procures to be obtained, from any person, whether by himself or by any other person and whether for himself or for any other person, any bribe, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

4. Every person who gives or offers, or causes or procures to be given or offered, to any public servant any bribe, for himself or for any other person, with a view to influence his conduct as such public servant or to incline him, contrary to his duty as such public servant or contrary to the rules of honesty 25 & 29 (3).) and integrity, to do or to omit to do any act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, and to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

of 1936, ss.

Punishment of mis-

demeanor

where

punishment

not otherwise specified. [cf. No. 18

of 1934, s. 99.]

5. Where any person is convicted of a common law mis- demeanor, or of any offence declared by any enactment to be a misdemeanor, and no punishment is provided by any enactment for such misdemeanor, such person shall be liable to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding three years and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

[s. 6, rep. No. 13 of 1922.]

[Originally

No. 12 of 1898.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

No. 2 of 1898.

An Ordinance to make provision with respect to Kellet

Island.

[13th August, 1898.]

Short title.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Kellet Island Ordin- ance, 1898.

See No. 41 of 1932, Third Schedule.

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