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WHAT IS CORRUPTION?

Corruption is the act of giving or receiving of any gratification or reward in the form of cash or in-kind of high value for performing a task in relation to his/her job description.

Based on the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chap. 131), there are four main corruption act namely:

  1. Requests / Receives bribe
    [Section 5 & 6 (a) of Prevention of Corruption Act (Chap. 131)]

  2. Offer / Giving bribes
    [Section 5 & 6 (b) of Prevention of Corruption Act (Chap. 131)]

  3. To put forward a false claim
    [Section 6 (c) of Prevention of Corruption Act (Chap. 131)]

  4. Possession of unexplained property
    [Section 12 of Prevention of Corruption Act (Chap. 131)]


Fines BND$30,000.00 maximum AND 7-year maximum prison sentence