CorruptionPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
§ 7 — public servant obtaining / accepting / attempting to obtain an undue advantage to perform a public duty improperly / forbearPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Minimum 3 years.
§ 7A — taking an undue advantage to influence a public servant (by corrupt / illegal means or personal influence)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Minimum 3 years.
§ 8 — bribing a public servant (giving / promising / offering an undue advantage)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
Exception: a person compelled to give who reports within 7 days.
§ 9 — bribing a public servant by a commercial organisationPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- No imprisonment for the organisation (fine only)
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Adequate-procedures defence available.
§ 10 — person in charge of a commercial organisation (director / manager / secretary / officer) where the organisation commits a § 9 offencePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
§ 11 — public servant obtaining an undue advantage without consideration from a person concerned in business transacted by the servantPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 6 months–5 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
§ 12 — abetment of any offence under the ActPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 3–7 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Punishable even if the principal offence is not committed.
§ 13 — criminal misconduct by a public servant (fraudulent misappropriation / conversion of entrusted property; intentional illicit enrichment / disproportionate assets)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 4–10 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Minimum 4 years.
§ 14 — habitual offender (subsequent offence under §§ 7, 11 or 13)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 5–10 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Minimum 5 years.
§ 15 — attempt to commit an offence under § 13Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–5 years
- Fine
- Fine (amount not stated in section)
Pre-2018 summaries still circulating online give different section numbers and ranges (e.g. § 13 up to 7 / 14 years) — the post-2018 figures below are used. § 9 (commercial organisation) carries fine only for the organisation; individuals in charge are punished under § 10.