Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2001

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Number 27 of 2001


PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Amendment of section 1 of Act of 1906.

3.

Presumption of corruption from failure to disclose political donations.

4.

Presumption of corruption.

5.

Search Warrant.

6.

Corruption occurring partially in State.

7.

Corruption occurring outside State.

8.

Corruption in office.

9.

Offences by bodies corporate.

10.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

Acts Referred to

Electoral Act, 1997

1997, No. 25

European Parliament Elections Act, 1997

1997, No. 2

Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999

1999, No. 7

Planning and Development Act, 2000

2000, No. 30

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1906

1906, c. 34

Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1889 to 1995

Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889

1889, c. 69

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Number 27 of 2001


PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001


AN ACT TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE CONVENTION DRAWN UP ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE K 3(2)(c) OF THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION ON THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION INVOLVING OFFICIALS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES OR OFFICIALS OF MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DONE AT BRUSSELS ON THE 26th DAY OF MAY, 1997, THE CONVENTION ON COMBATING BRIBERY OF FOREIGN PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS DRAWN UP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTED AT PARIS ON THE 21st DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1997, AND THE CRIMINAL LAW CONVENTION ON CORRUPTION DRAWN UP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND DONE AT STRASBOURG ON THE 27th DAY OF JANUARY, 1999, AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO AMEND CERTAIN ENACTMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [9th July, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: