Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 168
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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