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HARBOURS, DOCKS, AND PIERS CLAUSES ACT 1847 - SECT 55

Penalty on persons offering bribes to officers, and on officers taking bribes.

55. If any person give or offer any sum of money, or any thing whatsoever, by
way of reward or bribe to any harbour master or any officer employed in or
about the harbour, dock, or pier, for the purpose of gaining an undue
preference in the execution of his office, or for the purpose of inducing such
harbour master or other officer to do or omit to do any thing relating to his
office, or if such harbour master or other officer receive any such reward or
bribe as aforesaid, every person so offending shall be liable for every such
offence to a penalty of twenty pounds.


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