'Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court' in document 'Australia - Criminal Code 1995 (amended 2014) Vol 1'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

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.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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