Prevention of Corruption Act
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Prevention of Corruption Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
and India
relating to corruption and bribery
.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Prevention of Corruption Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Prevention of Corruption Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to corruption. It is a term of art in the United Kingdom.
The Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916 is the collective title of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916.
India
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
relating to corruption and bribery
Bribery
Bribery, a form of corruption, is an act implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or...
.
The Bill for an Act with this short title will have been known as a Prevention of Corruption Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Prevention of Corruption Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to corruption. It is a term of art in the United Kingdom.
List
United Kingdom- The Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889The Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
(52 & 53 Vict. c.69) - The Prevention of Corruption Act 1906Prevention of Corruption Act 1906The Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
(6 Edw.7 c.34) - The Prevention of Corruption Act 1916 (6 & 7 Geo.5 c.64)
The Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916 is the collective title of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1916.
India
- The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is a federal law enacted by the Parliament of India to combat corruption in government agencies and public sector businesses in India...