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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter IX : Offences, Penal Provisions and Legal Procedure

314. Bribery

 

No person shall, in respect of a matter relating to this Act

(a) not being authorized so to do, give or promise to give, directly or indirectly, any reward to an officer or a person who is employed by the Government, or upon whom any duty is imposed or to whom any function is entrusted by or under this Act, in respect of the performance or non-performance, by any such officer or person, of his employment, duty or function; or
(b) agree with or propose to any such officer or person to do, or permit anything in contravention or evasion of this Act; or
(c) being an officer or a person referred to in paragraph (a)—
(i) demand or receive except from or through the Government or in accordance with the provisions of this Act, any reward in respect of the performance or non-performance of his employment, duty or function; or
(ii) by any wilful act, neglect or default do or permit or agree to do or permit anything in contravention or evasion of this Act.

 

 


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