Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 179C - Using public office for profit

A person commits a criminal offence who

(a) while holding a public office corruptly or dishonestly abuses the office for private profit or benefit; or

(b) not being a holder of a public office acts or is found to have acted in collaboration with a person holding a public office for the latter to corruptly or dishonestly abuse the public office for private profit or benefit.

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