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Laws of Malaysia
Act 694
to any person having reason to believe or suspect that the agent had the power, right or opportunity so to do, show or forbear and that the act, favour or disfavour was in relation to his principal’s affairs or business, he commits an offence under that paragraph notwithstanding that the agent had no power, right or opportunity or that the act, favour or disfavour was not in relation to his principal’s affairs or business.
Corruptly procuring withdrawal of tender
20. A person—
- (a) who, with intent to obtain from any public body a contract for performing any work, providing any service, doing anything, or supplying any article, material or substance, offers any gratification to any person who has made a tender for the contract, as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing the tender; or
- (b) who solicits or accepts any gratification as an inducement or a reward for his withdrawing a tender made by him for such contract,
commits an offence.
Bribery of officer of public body
21. Any person who offers to an officer of any public body, or being an officer of any public body solicits or accepts, any gratification as an inducement or a reward for—
- (a) the officer voting or abstaining from voting at any meeting of the public body in favour of or against any measure, resolution or question submitted to the public body;
- (b) the officer performing or abstaining from performing or aiding in procuring, expediting, delaying, hindering or preventing the performance of, any official act;
- (c) the officer aiding in procuring or preventing the passing of any vote or the granting of any contract or advantage in favour of any person; or
- (d) the officer showing or forbearing to show any favour or disfavour in his capacity as such officer,
