Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 168

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168. (1) Any public officer or servant who, by abuse of his office or employment, becomes guilty of any of the crimes refer red to in the last two preceding ar ticles, shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment therein prescr ibed for any such crime, increa sed by one degree. (2) The same punishment shall apply to any public officer or servant who shall knowingly re-issue any order for payment of money or any of the documents mentioned in the last preceding article, after the payment or the delivery of the goods obtaina ble upon the presentation of such order or document has been effect ed. Use of forged debentures or documents.

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