Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00498:section:59
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00498
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59
Character Range: 61931–62758

59  Bribery of witness
 (1) A person (the first person) commits an offence if:
 (a) the first person:
 (i) asks for, receives or obtains any property, or benefit, of any kind for himself or herself or another person; or
 (ii) agrees to receive or to obtain any property, or benefit, of any kind for himself or herself or another person; and
 (b) the first person does so upon an agreement or understanding that any person required to produce a document or other thing under a notice given under section 25 will not produce the document or thing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
 (2) A person commits an offence if the person attempts by any means to induce a person required to produce a document or other thing under a notice given under section 25 not to produce the document or thing.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.