New Zealand

Crimes Act 1961

Part 6
Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice

Bribery and corruption

105C Bribery of foreign public official

(2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who corruptly gives or offers or agrees to give a bribe to a person with intent to influence a foreign public official in respect of any act or omission by that official in his or her official capacity (whether or not the act or omission is within the scope of the official’s authority) in order to—

(a) obtain or retain business; or

(b) obtain any improper advantage in the conduct of business.

(3) This section does not apply if—

(a) the act that is alleged to constitute the offence was committed for the sole or primary purpose of ensuring or expediting the performance by a foreign public official of a routine government action; and

(b) the value of the benefit is small.

Keywords

National penalties - offences against the administration of justice



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