Chapter 9 - Offences by or Relating to Public Servants & Chapter 10 - Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Question 1

Section 161

Answer 1

Public servant taking a gratification, other than legal remuneration, in respect of an official act

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.

Question 2

Section 162

Answer 2

Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence a public servant

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.

Question 3

Section 163

Answer 3

Taking a gratification, for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Question 4

Section 164

Answer 4

Punishment for abetment by public servant of the offences above defined (in sections 162 and 163)

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both.

Question 5

Section 170

Answer 5

Personating a public servant

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.

Question 6

Section 171

Answer 6

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant, with fraudulent intent

Not belonging to that class of public servants

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $1,000, or with both.

Question 7

Section 174

Answer 7

Failure to attend in obedience to an order from a public servant

At a certain place and time: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both

Before court of justice: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both

Question 8

Section 175

Answer 8

Omission to produce a document or an electronic record to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce such document or electronic record

To any public servant: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both

To court of justice: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both

Question 9

Section 176

Answer 9

Omission to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information

To any public servant: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both

Respects (preventing) the commission of an offence or apprehension of an offender: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both

Question 10

Section 177

Answer 10

Furnishing false information

To any public servant: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both

Respects (preventing) the commission of an offence or apprehension of an offender: Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, or with fine, or with both

Question 11

Section 178

Answer 11

Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both

Question 12

Section 179

Answer 12

Refusing to answer a public servant authorised to question

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both

Question 13

Section 180

Answer 13

Refusing to sign statement

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both

Question 14

Section 181

Answer 14

False statement on oath to public servant or person authorised to administer an oath

Punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Question 15

Section 182

Answer 15

False information, with intent to cause a public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person

Punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to $5,000, or with both

Question 16

Section 186

Answer 16

Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions

Imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both