Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 101

101 Bribery

(1) A person who—

(a) asks for or receives; or

(b) offers, or agrees, to ask for or receive;

a benefit, whether for the person or for another person, on the understanding that the person’s election conduct will be influenced or affected commits a misdemeanour.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.

(2) A person who, in order to influence or affect the election conduct of another person (the
"affected person" ), gives a benefit to any person (whether or not the affected person) commits a misdemeanour.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.

(3) In this section—

"election conduct" of a person means—

(a) the person’s voting or not voting at an election; or

(b) the way in which the person votes at an election; or

(c) the person’s nominating as a candidate for an election; or

(d) the person’s support of, or opposition to, a candidate at an election.

"give" includes promise and offer to give.