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An Act to amend the Law relating to the Prevention of Corruption.
[22nd December 1916]
C1This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland
C2Act extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16), s. 19(1)
C3Act extended (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 1, Sch. 1
C4Act extended (E.W.S.) by Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69, SIF 61), s. 74, Sch. 6 para. 1(2) and Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 46, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)
C5Act extended (S.) by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 1, Sch. 1 para. 2
F1Ss. 1, 3 repealed by (E.W.S.) Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170, Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 16 and (N.I.) S.I. 1988/1847 N.I. 17, art. 16(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I
Where in any proceedings against a person for an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, or the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, it is proved that any money, gift, or other consideration has been paid or given to or received by a person in the employment of His Majesty or any Government Department or a public body by or from a person, or agent of a person, holding or seeking to obtain a contract from His Majesty or any Government Department or public body, the money, gift, or consideration shall be deemed to have been paid or given and received corruptly as such inducement or reward as is mentioned in such Act unless the contrary is proved.
C1S. 2 excluded (E.W.N.I.) (14.2.2002) by 2001 c. 24, s. 110; S.I. 2002/228, art. 2
F1Ss. 1, 3 repealed by (E.W.S.) Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170, Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 16 and (N.I.) S.I. 1988/1847 N.I. 17, art. 16(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I
(1)This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916, and the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, and this Act may be cited together as the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916.
(2)In this Act and in the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the expression “public body” includes, in addition to the bodies mentioned in the last-mentioned Act, local and public authorities of all descriptions [F1(including authorities existing in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom).]
(3)A person serving under any such public body is an agent within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, and the expressions “agent” and “consideration” in this Act have the same meaning as in the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906, as amended by this Act.
F1Words in s. 4(2) inserted (E.W.N.I.) (14.2.2002) by 2001 c. 24, s. 108(4); S.I. 2002/228, art. 2
Prevention of Corruption Act 1916