Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 112

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112. Any officer or person employed in any public administration, or any person employed by or under the Government, whether authorized or not to receive moneys or effects, either by way of salary for his own services, or on ac count of the Government, or of any public establishment, who shall, under colour of his office, exact that which is not allowed by law, or more than is allowed by law, o r before it is due according t o law, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from three months to one year. Extortion. Amended by: XLIX.1981.4.

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