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PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT 1906 - SECT 1

1.(1) If any agent corruptly accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept or
attempts to obtain, from any person, for himself or for any other person, any
gift or consideration as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing to
do, or for having after the passing of this Act done or forborne to do, any
act in relation to his principal's affairs or business, or for showing or
forbearing to show favour or disfavour to any person in relation to his
principal's affairs or business; or

If any person corruptly gives or agrees to give or offers any gift or
consideration to any agent as an inducement or reward for doing or forbearing
to do, or for having after the passing of this Act done or forborne to do, any
act in relation to his principal's affairs or business, or for showing or
forbearing to show favour or disfavour to any person in relation to his
principal's affairs or business; or

If any person knowingly gives to any agent, or if any agent knowingly uses
with intent to deceive his principal, any receipt, account, or other document
in respect of which the principal is interested, and which contains any
statement which is false or erroneous or defective in any material particular,
and which to his knowledge is intended to mislead the principal:

(2) For the purposes of this Act the expression "consideration" includes
valuable consideration of any kind; the expression "agent" includes any person
employed by or acting for another; and the expression "principal" includes an
employer.

(3) A person serving under the Crown or under any corporation ... [or any
district council established under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland)
1972]... is an agent within the meaning of this Act.

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