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Laws of Malaysia
Act 694
Part IV
offences and penalties
Offence of accepting gratification
16. Any person who by himself, or by or in conjunction with any other person—
- (a) corruptly solicits or receives or agrees to receive for himself or for any other person; or
- (b) corruptly gives, promises or offers to any person whether for the benefit of that person or of another person,
any gratification as an inducement to or a reward for, or otherwise on account of—
- (A) any person doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction, actual or proposed or likely to take place; or
- (B) any officer of a public body doing or forbearing to do anything in respect of any matter or transaction, actual or proposed or likely to take place, in which the public body is concerned,
commits an offence.
Offence of giving or accepting gratification by agent
17. A person commits an offence if—
- (a) being an agent, he corruptly accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain, from any person, for himself or for any other person, any gratification as an inducement or a reward for doing or forbearing to do, or for having 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
- (b) he corruptly gives or agrees to give or offers any gratification to any agent as an inducement or a reward for doing or forbearing to do, or for having done or forborne to do
