{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bribery-act-2010/section-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bribery-act-2010/section-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/23",
  "legislation_title": "Bribery Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bribery-act-2010",
  "path": "section/3",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Function or activity to which bribe relates",
  "text": "(1) For the purposes of this Act a function or activity is a relevant function or activity if—\n(a) it falls within subsection (2), and\n(b) meets one or more of conditions A to C.\n(2) The following functions and activities fall within this subsection—\n(a) any function of a public nature,\n(b) any activity connected with a business,\n(c) any activity performed in the course of a person's employment,\n(d) any activity performed by or on behalf of a body of persons (whether corporate or unincorporate).\n(3) Condition A is that a person performing the function or activity is expected to perform it in good faith.\n(4) Condition B is that a person performing the function or activity is expected to perform it impartially.\n(5) Condition C is that a person performing the function or activity is in a position of trust by virtue of performing it.\n(6) A function or activity is a relevant function or activity even if it—\n(a) has no connection with the United Kingdom, and\n(b) is performed in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.\n(7) In this section “business” includes trade or profession.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/23/section/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T17:03:40.914726+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}