Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:5:p29
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Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 29/31)
Character Range: 106681–109415

authorised intermediary of a foreign public official covered by any of the above paragraphs; or
 (m) an individual standing, or nominated, (whether formally or informally) as a candidate to be a foreign public official covered by any of paragraphs (a) to (k) of this definition.
public international organisation means:
 (a) an organisation:
 (i) of which 2 or more countries, or the governments of 2 or more countries, are members; or
 (ii) that is constituted by persons representing 2 or more countries, or representing the governments of 2 or more countries; or
 (b) an organisation established by, or a group of organisations constituted by:
 (i) organisations of which 2 or more countries, or the governments of 2 or more countries, are members; or
 (ii) organisations that are constituted by the representatives of 2 or more countries, or the governments of 2 or more countries; or
 (c) an organisation that is:
 (i) an organ of, or office within, an organisation described in paragraph (a) or (b); or
 (ii) a commission, council or other body established by an organisation so described or such an organ; or
 (iii) a committee, or subcommittee of a committee, of an organisation described in paragraph (a) or (b), or of such an organ, council or body.
share includes stock.

Subdivision B—Bribery of foreign public officials

70.2  Bribing a foreign public official
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) provides a benefit to another person; or
 (ii) causes a benefit to be provided to another person; or
 (iii) offers to provide, or promises to provide, a benefit to another person; or
 (iv) causes an offer of the provision of a benefit, or a promise of the provision of a benefit, to be made to another person; and
 (b) the first‑mentioned person does so with the intention of improperly influencing a foreign public official (who may be the other person) in order to obtain or retain business or a business or personal advantage (whether or not for the first‑mentioned person).
Note: See also section 70.2A. For defences, see sections 70.3 and 70.4.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b):
 (a) the first‑mentioned person does not need to intend to influence a particular foreign public official; and
 (b) the first‑mentioned person does not need to intend to obtain or retain particular business or a particular business or personal advantage; and
 (c) business, or a business or personal advantage, does not need to be actually obtained or retained.

Penalty for individual
 (3) An offence against subsection (1) committed by an individual is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, a fine not more than 10,000 penalty units, or both.

Penalty for body corporate
 (4)