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Chapter 7—The proper administration of Government
Part 7.6—Bribery and related offences
Division 141—Bribery
Receiving a bribe
(3) A Commonwealth public official is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the official dishonestly:
(i) asks for a benefit for himself, herself or another person; or
(ii) receives or obtains a benefit for himself, herself or another person; or
(iii) agrees to receive or obtain a benefit for himself, herself or another person; and
(b) the official does so with the intention:
(i) that the exercise of the official's duties as a Commonwealth public official will be influenced; or
(ii) of inducing, fostering or sustaining a belief that the exercise of the official's duties as a Commonwealth public official will be influenced.
Chapter 7—The proper administration of Government
Part 7.6—Bribery and related offences
Division 141—Bribery
Penalty for individual
(5) An offence against subsection (1) or (3) committed by an individual is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, a fine not more than 10,000 penalty units, or both.
Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties