Queensland Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 - SECT 111

111 Bribery of officers

(1) An officer of the department who corruptly asks for, receives or obtains or agrees to receive or obtain any money, property or benefit of any kind for the officer or any other person—

(a) to forego or neglect the officer’s duty or influence the officer in the performance of the officer’s duty under this Act; or

(b) on account of anything already done or omitted to be done or to be afterwards done or omitted to be done by the officer in the discharge of the officer’s duty under this Act; or

(c) to use or take advantage of the officer’s office improperly to gain a benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence under this Act by another person;

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

(2) Any person who corruptly gives, confers or procures or promises or offers to give or confer or procure or to attempt to procure to, on or for an officer of the department involved with the administration of this Act or any other person any money, property or benefit of any kind—

(a) for the officer to forego or neglect the officer’s duty or to influence the officer in the performance of the officer’s duty under this Act; or

(b) on account of anything already done or omitted to be done by the officer in the discharge of the officer’s duty under this Act; or

(c) for the officer to use or take advantage of the officer’s office improperly to gain a benefit or advantage for or facilitate the commission of an offence under this Act by such first mentioned person or any other person;

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.