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1980 Revised version BRIBERY Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Bribery Act. 2. Effect of this Act on operation of other written law. 2A. Appointment of Bribery Commissioner and other officers. [4, 40 of 1958] 3. Allegations of bribery to be investigated by Bribery Commissioner or authorized officer. [ 5,40 of 1958.] [ 2, 2 of 1965.] 4. Power to obtain information and assistance [2,9 of 1980.] 5. Indictment before High Court. [ 3, 9 of 1980.] 6. Application of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. [4,9 of 1980.] 7. Search of place. premises, &c, upon a search warrant.[4, Law 38 of 1947] [5,9 of 1980.] 8. Jurisdiction to try an indictment for bribery in respect of an offence under section 23A. [6, 9 of 1980.] 10. What information to be furnished to the person charged. [2, Law 11 of 1976.] 11. Calling of witnesses and use and production of documents not specified in the indictment. [8, 2 of 1965.] [9, 9 of 1980.] 12. Manner of service of summons on any person issued in proceedings in court for bribery. [8, 2 of 1965.] [10,9 of 1980.] 14. Bribery of judicial officers and Members of Parliament. 15. Acceptance of gratification by members of t Parliament for interviewing public servants. 16. Bribery of police officers, peace officers and other public servants. 17. Bribery for giving assistance or using influence in regard to contracts. 18. Bribery for procuring withdrawal of tenders. 19. Bribery in respect of Government business. 20. Bribery in connexion with payment of claims, appointments, employments, grants, leases, and other benefits. 21. Bribery of public servants by persons having dealings with the Government. 22. Bribery of member of local authority, or of scheduled institution, or of governing body of scheduled institution, and bribery of officer or employee of local authority or of such institution. 23. Use of threats or fraud to influence vote of member of local authority, or of scheduled institution, or of governing body of scheduled institution. 23A. To own or to have owned property deemed under this section to be property acquired by bribery or property to which property acquired by bribery has or had been converted is to be an offence. [ 14, 40 of 1958] 24. Acceptor of gratification to be guilty notwithstanding that purpose not carried out, &c. 25. Attempt to commit, and abetment of, an offence under this Part. 26. When penalty to be imposed in addition to other punishment. [11, 2 of 1965.] [ 13, 9 of 1980.] 26A. Additional fine to be imposed. [ 11, Law 38 of 1974] [ 14.9 of 1980.] 27. Frivolous, false and groundless complaints to be reported to the Attorney-General. [16, 40 of 1958.] [15,9 of 1980.] 28. Recovery of fine or penalty imposed by court. [ 13,2 of 1965.] [ 16, 9 of 1980.] 29. Effect of a conviction of a person of bribery by a court or the finding of a commission of inquiry that a person is guilty of bribery. [ 18, 40 of 1958.] [ 17, 9 of 1980.] 30. Offences under this Part to be cognizable. 30A. Procedure on detection of person receiving illegal gratification. [ 12, Law 38 of 1974.] 32. Power to appoint inquiry commissions of investigate allegations of bribery. 33. Application of provisions of commissions of Inquiry Act 34. Powers of commissions of inquiry. 35. Inquiry despite absence of person affected. 36. Language of evidence. 37. Offence of contempt against commission of inquiry to be communicated to the President of the Court of Appeal. 38. Publication of report of commission of inquiry. 39. Assessment of value of gratification where commission of inquiry finds person guilty of bribery by having accepted a gratification. 70. Wilful neglect to carry out direction of, or obstruction of, investigating officer, &c. [21, 9 of 1980.] 71. Failure to furnish information. [ 22, 9 of 1980.] 72. Failure to assist investigating officer, and obstruction or resistance of search. [ 55,40 of 1958.] 73. Interference with witnesses, &c. [ 23, 9 of 1980.] 74. Influencing, threatening or injuring member of commission of inquiry or officer appointed under this Act. [ 20, 2 of 1965.] 75. Disobeying commission of inquiry. [21, 2 of 1965.] 77. Publication of proceedings held in camera and report of commission of inquiry. [23. 2 of 1965.] 78. Prosecutions for offences under this Act, and suits and proceedings in respect of allegations for bribery or statements in evidence, reports and decisions. [24, 2 of 1965.] [ 24, 9 of 1980.] 79. Person giving gratification not to be treated as accomplice. [ 25, 2 of 1965.] [25, 9 of 1980.] 80. Bail from person about to leave Sri Lanka after commencement of investigation or proceedings. [63, 40 of 1958.] 81. Tender of conditional pardon. [ 26.2 of 1965.] 82. Presumption as to receipt of letter or telegram. 84. Amendment of the Schedule. [67,40 of 1958.] 85. Commissioner of Inland Revenue to report to Bribery Commissioner cases of suspected bribery. [ 56 (1), 18 of 1965.] 85A. Expenses of persons attending any trial or inquiry under this Act to give evidence. [69,40 of 1958.] [27,9 of 1980] 85B. Provisions of section 303 (5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act not to apply to persons to whom the provisions of section 29 of this Act apply. [ 28, 9 of 1980.] 85C. Transitional provisions.[ 28, 9 of 1980.] 86. Indirect ownership of property. 87. How to construe reference to Government. 88. When a person offers a gratification. 89. When a person solicits or accepts a gratification 89A. Public servant soliciting or accepting gratification outside Sri Lanka. [ 14, Law 38 of 1974.] [ 29, 9 of 1980.] 90. Meaning of expressions.