Section 15Part 3 — Offences
Influencing or negotiating appointments or dealing in offices
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A person who —
receives, agrees to receive, gives or procures to be given, directly or indirectly, a loan, reward, advantage or other benefit as consideration for cooperation, assistance or exercise of influence to secure the appointment of any other person to a public office;
solicits, recommends or negotiates in any manner with respect to an appointment to or resignation from a public office, in expectation of a direct or indirect loan, reward, advantage or other benefit; or
keeps without lawful authority, the proof of which lies on that person, a place for transacting or negotiating any business relating to —
the filling of vacancies in public offices;
the sale or purchase of public offices; or
appointments to or resignations from public offices,
commits an offence and is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term of five years.