Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Section 253 - Corrupt promise by judicial officer or juror

(1) A person shall not, otherwise than in the due execution of a duty as a judicial officer or juror, make or offer to make an agreement with any other person as to the judgment or verdict which that person will or will not give as a judicial officer or juror in a pending or future proceeding.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than twelve years and not more than twenty-five years.

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