Part 6 s 104
Crimes Act 1961
Version as at
6 November 2021
influence any member of Parliament in respect of any act or omission by him
or her in his or her capacity as a member of Parliament.
(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 103(2): amended, on 3 May 2001, by section 5 of the Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 28).
Section 103(3): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act
1979 (1979 No 124).
104
Corruption and bribery of law enforcement officer
(1)
Every law enforcement officer is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceed‐
ing 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 official 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 law enforcement officer in respect of any act or omission by him
or her in his or her official capacity.
Compare: 1908 No 32 s 127
Section 104(2): amended, on 3 May 2001, by section 6 of the Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 28).
105
Corruption and bribery of official
(1)
Every official is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who,
whether within New Zealand or elsewhere, 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 omit‐
ted, by him or her in his or her official 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 official in respect of any act or omission by him or her in his or
her official capacity.
Compare: Criminal Code (1954) s 102 (Canada)
Section 105(2): amended, on 3 May 2001, by section 7 of the Crimes (Bribery of Foreign Public
Officials) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 28).
105A Corrupt use of official information
Every official is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who,
whether within New Zealand or elsewhere, corruptly uses or discloses any
information, acquired by him or her in his or her official capacity, to obtain,
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