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Act index » Part I - Offences » Division 2 - Theft and similar or associated offences
180 Corrupt inducement or reward for replacement of trustee
(1)A person must not offer or give valuable consideration to a trustee— Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both; In the case of a body corporate, a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum).
(a)for a dishonest or otherwise corrupt purpose; and
(b)intending to induce the trustee to appoint a person in the trustee's place.
(2)A person must not offer or give valuable consideration to a former trustee— Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both; In the case of a body corporate, a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum).
(a)for a dishonest or otherwise corrupt purpose; and
(b)intending to reward the former trustee for having appointed a person in the former trustee's place.
(3)A trustee must not solicit or receive valuable consideration for the trustee or any other person— Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both; In the case of a body corporate, a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum).
(a)for a dishonest or otherwise corrupt purpose; and
(b)intending to appoint a person in the trustee's place in return for that consideration.
(4)A former trustee who has appointed a person in the former trustee's place must not solicit valuable consideration for the former trustee or any other person— Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both; In the case of a body corporate, a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum).
(a)for a dishonest or otherwise corrupt purpose; and
(b)intending that the consideration be a reward for that appointment.
(5)A former trustee who has appointed a person in the former trustee's place must not receive valuable consideration for the former trustee or any other person that is given, and that the former trustee knows or believes is given— Penalty: In the case of an individual, level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum) or a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum) or both; In the case of a body corporate, a level 5 fine (1200 penalty units maximum).
(a)for a dishonest or otherwise corrupt purpose; and