Version as at
6 November 2021
Crimes Act 1961
Part 6 s 103
101
Bribery of judicial officer, etc
(1)
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who cor‐
ruptly gives or offers or agrees to give any bribe to any person with intent to
influence any judicial officer in respect of any act or omission by him or her in
his or her judicial capacity.
(2)
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who cor‐
ruptly gives or offers or agrees to give any bribe to any person with intent to
influence any judicial officer or any Registrar or Deputy Registrar of any court
in respect of any act or omission by him or her in his or her official capacity,
not being an act or omission to which subsection (1) applies.
Compare: 1908 No 32 ss 126(b), 127(b)
Section 101(2): amended, on 3 May 2001, by section 4 of the Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 28).
102
Corruption and bribery of Minister of the Crown
(1)
Every Minister of the Crown or member of the Executive Council is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who corruptly accepts or
obtains, or agrees or offers to accept or attempts to obtain, any bribe for him‐
self or herself or any other person in respect of any act done or omitted, or to
be done or omitted, by him or her in his or her capacity as a Minister or mem‐
ber of the Executive Council.
(2)
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who cor‐
ruptly gives or offers or agrees to give any bribe to any person with intent to
influence any Minister of the Crown or member of the Executive Council in
respect of any act or omission by him or her in his or her capacity as a Minister
or member of the Executive Council.
(3)
No one shall be prosecuted for an offence against this section without the leave
of a Judge of the High Court. Notice of the intention to apply for such leave
shall be given to the person whom it is intended to prosecute, and he or she
shall have an opportunity of being heard against the application.
Compare: 1908 No 32 ss 128, 362; Criminal Code (1954) s 100 (Canada)
Section 102(3): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act
1979 (1979 No 124).
103
Corruption and bribery of member of Parliament
(1)
Every member of Parliament is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
7 years who corruptly accepts or obtains, or agrees or offers to accept or
attempts to obtain, any bribe for himself or herself or any other person in
respect of any act done or omitted, or to be done or omitted, by him or her in
his or her capacity as a member of Parliament.
(2)
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who cor‐
ruptly gives or offers or agrees to give any bribe to any person with intent to
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