28. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "bribery " means the offer, solicitation or acceptance of any gratification in contravention of any provision of Part II of the Bribery Act, or any other act in contravention of any such provision;"corruption " shall have the same meaning as in section 70 of the Bribery Act;"gratification" includes-
(a) money or any gift, loan, fee, reward, commission, valuable security or other property or interest in property of any description whether movable or immovable. |
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(b)any office, employment or contract. |
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(c)any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability whatsoever whether in whole or in part, |
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(d) any other service, favour or advantage of any description whatsoever including protection from any penalty or disability incurred or apprehended or from any action or proceeding of a disciplinary or penal nature, whether or not already instituted ,including the exercise, or the forbearance from the exercise of any right or any official power or duty and |
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(e) any offer, undertaking or promise of any gratification within the meaning of the preceding paragraph (a) (b),(c) and (d); |
| "local authority" means a Municipal Council Urban Council or Pradeshiya Sabha and includes any authority created or established by or under any law to exercise, perform and discharge, powers, duties and functions, corresponding to, or similar to the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such Council or Sabha; "Provincial Council" means a Provincial Council established by Chapter XVIIA of the Constitution; "scheduled institution " shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Bribery Act. |