Criminal Law Code as at 1st March 2007
(b) without reasonable excuse, possesses;
any credit or debit card belonging to another person shall be guilty of unauthorised use or
possession of a credit or debit card and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight or
imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or both.
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Unauthorised use of password or pin-number
Any person who without authority intentionally uses any password or pin-number which
belongs to or which has been assigned to another person shall be guilty of unauthorised use of a
password or pin-number and liable to a fine not exceeding level eight or imprisonment for a
period not exceeding three years or both.
CHAPTER IX
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
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Interpretation in Chapter IX
In this Chapter⎯
“agent” means a person employed by or acting for another person in any capacity
whatsoever and, without limiting this definition in any way, includes⎯
(a) a director or secretary of a company;
(b) the trustee of an insolvent estate;
(c) the assignee of an estate that has been assigned for the benefit or with the consent
of creditors;
(d) the liquidator of a company or other body corporate that is being wound up or
dissolved;
(e) the executor of the estate of a deceased person;
(f) the legal representative of a person who is a minor or of unsound mind or who is
otherwise under legal disability;
(g) a public officer;
(h) a member of a board, committee or other authority which is responsible for
administering the affairs or business of a body corporate or association other than a
statutory body or local authority;
(i) a person who voluntarily⎯
(i) manages the affairs or business of another person; or
(ii) takes care of the property of another person;
without the knowledge or consent of that other person;
“consideration” means any right, interest, profit, indemnity, benefit or advantage of any
kind whatsoever;
“local authority” means a city, municipality, town council, town board, provincial council,
rural district council or any similar body established by or in terms of any enactment;
“principal” means the employer or other person for whom an agent acts and, in relation
to⎯
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