Bribery Bill [HL]

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Bribery Bill [HL]

Bribery Bill [HL]

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, are published
separately as HL Bill 3—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Bach has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Bribery Bill [HL] are compatible with the
Convention rights.

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Contents
General bribery offences
1
Offences of bribing another person
2
Offences relating to being bribed
3
Function or activity to which bribe relates
4
Improper performance to which bribe relates
5
Expectation test
Bribery of foreign public officials
6
Bribery of foreign public officials
Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
7
Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
8
Section 7 : supplementary provision
Prosecution and penalties
9
Consent to prosecution
10
Penalties
Other provisions about offences
11
Offences under this Act: territorial application
12
Defence for certain bribery offences: legitimate purposes
13
Offences under sections 1 , 2 and 6 by bodies corporate etc.
14
Offences under section 7 by partnerships
Supplementary and final provisions
15
Application to Crown
16
Consequential provision
17
Extent
18
Commencement and transitional provision etc.
19
Short title

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Schedule 1   —
Consequential amendments
Schedule 2   —
Repeals and revocations

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