Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 98C

98C Bribery

(1) A person who—

(a) asks for or receives; or

(b) offers, or agrees, to ask for or receive;

a benefit of any kind, whether for himself or herself or for someone else, on the understanding that the person’s election conduct will be influenced or affected is guilty of a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.

(2) A person who, in order to influence or affect another person’s election conduct, gives a benefit of any kind to anyone is guilty of a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.

(3) In this section—

"election conduct" of a person means—

(a) the way in which the person votes at an election or referendum; or

(b) the person’s nominating as a candidate for an election; or

(c) the person’s support of, or opposition to, a candidate or a political party at an election; or

(d) the person’s approval or disapproval of the Bill or question submitted to the electors at a referendum.

"give" includes promise or offer to give.