Bribery Act 2010 [operative Body; Schedules excluded]

1. ["Expectation test", "Regulation 5"]

   Expectation test

   — Regulation 5 — Expectation test For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, the test of what is expected is a test of what a reasonable person in the United…

2. ["Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery", "Regulation 7"]

   Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery

   — Regulation 7 — Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery A relevant commercial organisation (“C”) is guilty of an offence under this section if…

3. ["Guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery", "Regulation 9"]

   Guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery

   — Regulation 9 — Guidance about commercial organisations preventing bribery The Secretary of State must publish guidance about procedures that relevant…

4. ["Extent", "Regulation 18"]

   Extent

   — Regulation 18 — Extent Subject as follows, this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Subject to subsections (3) to (5), any…

5. ["Consequential provision", "Regulation 17"]

   Consequential provision

   — Regulation 17 — Consequential provision The following common law offences are abolished— the offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland…

6. ["Penalties", "Regulation 11"]

   Penalties

   — Regulation 11 — Penalties An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable— on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not…

7. ["Commencement and transitional provision etc.", "Regulation 19"]

   Commencement and transitional provision etc.

   — Regulation 19 — Commencement and transitional provision etc. Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may…

8. ["Consent to prosecution", "Regulation 10"]

   Consent to prosecution

   — Regulation 10 — Consent to prosecution No proceedings for an offence under this Act may be instituted in England and Wales except by or with the consent of—…

9. ["Offences under sections 1, 2 and 6 by bodies corporate etc.", "Regulation 14"]

   Offences under sections 1, 2 and 6 by bodies corporate etc.

   — Regulation 14 — Offences under sections 1, 2 and 6 by bodies corporate etc. This section applies if an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is committed by a body…

10. ["Offences relating to being bribed", "Regulation 2"]

    Offences relating to being bribed

    — Regulation 2 — Offences relating to being bribed A person (“R”) is guilty of an offence if any of the following cases applies. Case 3 is where R requests…

11. ["Short title", "Regulation 20"]

    Short title

    — Regulation 20 — Short title This Act may be cited as the Bribery Act 2010.

12. ["Bribery of foreign public officials", "Regulation 6"]

    Bribery of foreign public officials

    — Regulation 6 — Bribery of foreign public officials A person (“P”) who bribes a foreign public official (“F”) is guilty of an offence if P's intention is to…

13. ["Defence for certain bribery offences etc.", "Regulation 13"]

    Defence for certain bribery offences etc.

    — Regulation 13 — Defence for certain bribery offences etc. It is a defence for a person charged with a relevant bribery offence to prove that the person's…

14. ["Function or activity to which bribe relates", "Regulation 3"]

    Function or activity to which bribe relates

    — Regulation 3 — Function or activity to which bribe relates For the purposes of this Act a function or activity is a relevant function or activity if— it…

15. ["Offences under this Act: territorial application", "Regulation 12"]

    Offences under this Act: territorial application

    — Regulation 12 — Offences under this Act: territorial application An offence is committed under section 1, 2 or 6 in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern…

16. ["Improper performance to which bribe relates", "Regulation 4"]

    Improper performance to which bribe relates

    — Regulation 4 — Improper performance to which bribe relates For the purposes of this Act a relevant function or activity— is performed improperly if it is…

17. ["Offences of bribing another person", "Regulation 1"]

    Offences of bribing another person

    — Regulation 1 — Offences of bribing another person A person (“P”) is guilty of an offence if either of the following cases applies. Case 1 is where— P offers…

18. ["Meaning of associated person", "Regulation 8"]

    Meaning of associated person

    — Regulation 8 — Meaning of associated person For the purposes of section 7, a person (“A”) is associated with C if (disregarding any bribe under…

19. ["Application to Crown", "Regulation 16"]

    Application to Crown

    — Regulation 16 — Application to Crown This Act applies to individuals in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other individuals.

20. ["Offences under section 7 by partnerships", "Regulation 15"]

    Offences under section 7 by partnerships

    — Regulation 15 — Offences under section 7 by partnerships Proceedings for an offence under section 7 alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be…

21. ["Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery", "Regulation 7"]

    Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery

    — Regulation 7 — Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery (4) were omitted. See section 8 for the meaning of a person associated with C and see…

22. ["Consent to prosecution", "Regulation 10"]

    Consent to prosecution

    — Regulation 10 — Consent to prosecution (6) apply instead of any other provisions which would otherwise have enabled any function of the Director of Public…

23. ["Defence for certain bribery offences etc.", "Regulation 13"]

    Defence for certain bribery offences etc.

    — Regulation 13 — Defence for certain bribery offences etc. (1)(a) or (b), would be an offence under section 1. In this section— “active service” means service…

24. ["Consequential provision", "Regulation 17"]

    Consequential provision

    — Regulation 17 — Consequential provision (9), a statutory instrument containing an order of the Scottish Ministers under this section may not be made unless a…

25. ["Bribery of foreign public officials", "Regulation 6"]

    Bribery of foreign public officials

    — Regulation 6 — Bribery of foreign public officials of any of the above. For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), the written law applicable to F is— where the…

26. ["Offences under this Act: territorial application", "Regulation 12"]

    Offences under this Act: territorial application

    — Regulation 12 — Offences under this Act: territorial application (2)(c) a person has a close connection with the United Kingdom if, and only if, the person…

27. ["Consequential provision", "Regulation 17"]

    Consequential provision

    — Regulation 17 — Consequential provision (6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954). In this section— “devolved legislation” means an Act of the…

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