CHAPTFR IX.‑ OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
161
162
163
164
Being or expecting to be
a public servant, and
taking a grati fication
other than legal re
muneration in respect of
an official
act.
Shall
not
arrest
without
warrant.
Summons..
Taking a gratification in
order by corrupt or
illegal means to influence
a pub lic servant.
Shall
not
arrest
without
warrant.
Taking a gratification for
the exercise of per sonal
influence with a public
servant.
Ditto ..
Abetment by public
servant of the
offences defined in
the last two preced
ing clauses with
reference to himself.
Ditto ..
Bailable
..
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment of
either
description for 3
years, or fine,
or both.
1* *
Summons
..
Bailable
..
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment of
either
description for 3
years, or fine, or
both.
1* * *
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Simple
imprisonment
for1 year, or
fine, or both.
2* * *
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 3 years,
or fine, or
both.
2* * * or
Ditto ..
Ditto
..
Ditto ..
Magistrate of
the first class.
Magistrate of
the first class
Magistrate of
the first class.
Magistrate
of the first
class
165
Public servant
obtaining any
valuable thing,
without consi
deration from a
person concern ed in
any pro ceeding or
busi ness transacted
by such public
servant.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto
..
Ditto ..
3[Ditto]
4[Ditto]
5[165A
Abetment of
offences under sec
tions 161 and 165.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto
..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
166
Public servant
Disobeying a
direction of
the law with
intent to
cause injury
to any
person.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Simple
Ditto ..
imprisonment for
1 year, or fine,
or with both.
1 The words "Court of Session, or" omitted by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2 and Sch.
For enforcement of this amendment in the Provinces, see para 2 of footnote 3 on p. 40, supra.
2 The words "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" omitted by A.O., 1949, sch.
3 Subs. by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1953 (37 of 1953), s. 3 (i) for "Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine or both".
4 Subs. ibid., for "* * * Magistrate of the first and second class". The asterisks denote the omission of "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" by A.O., 1949, Sch.
5 Item 165A, ins. by Act 37 of 1953, s. 3(ii).
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