Fiji

Crimes Decree 2009 (decree No. 44 of 2009)

CHAPTER III — CRIMINAL OFFENCES

PART 11 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY

Division 1 — Corruption and the Abuse of Office

Sub-Division g — Other Offences Relating to the Aministration of Justice

Compounding serious offences and actions for criminal offences

191.— (1) A person commits a summary offence if he or she asks, receives or obtains (or agrees or attempts to receive or obtain) any property or benefit of any kind for himself or herself or any other person, upon any agreement or understanding that he or she will—

(a) compound or conceal an indictable offence ; or
(b) abstain from, discontinue or delay a prosecution for such an offence ; or
(c) withhold any evidence in relation to the offence.

Keywords

Offences against administration of justice
Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court



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