2013, No. 10
Crimes
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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 official
capacity, not being an act or omission to which subsection (1)
applies.
134. Bribery of judicial officer, etc-(1) A person is liable to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven (7) years who
corruptly 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 a judicial officer in his or her judicial capacity.
(2) Anyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding seven (7) years who corruptly 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 official
capacity, not being an act, or omission to which subsection (1)
applies.
135. Corruption and bribery of a Minister of the
Government of Samoa-(1) A Minister, Associate Minister
or Chief Executive Officer of the Government of Samoa
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 himself 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, Associate Minister
or Chief Executive Officer.
(2) A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding seven (7) years who corruptly gives or offers or agrees
to give any bribe to any person with intent to influence any
Minister, Associate Minister or Chief Executive Officer of the
Government of Samoa in respect of any act or omission by him
or her in his or her capacity as a Minister, Associate Minister or
Chief Executive Officer.
(3) No person shall be prosecuted for an offence against this
section without the consent of the Attorney-General of Samoa.
Notice of the intention to apply for such consent shall be given