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VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 253

Bribery and corruption towards police or protective services officers

    (1)     A person (including a regulated person) must not give, offer or promise a bribe, pecuniary or otherwise, to a regulated person.

Penalty:     In the case of an individual, 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.

    (2)     A person (including a regulated person) must not give, offer or promise a payment or other benefit to, or make an agreement with, a regulated person to neglect the regulated person's duty.

Penalty:     In the case of an individual, 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.

    (3)     A person (including a regulated person) must not give, offer or promise a payment or other benefit to, or make an agreement with, a regulated person to improperly take advantage of the regulated person's position.

Penalty:     In the case of an individual, 240 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or both;

In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.

    (4)     A proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) may be commenced within the period of 3 years after the commission of the alleged offence.

    (5)     In this section—

"regulated person" means a person referred to in section 252(1).



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