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Section 47 Prohibition of acceptance of unauthorised fee or reward.C1C2

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

An officer of a council shall not, under colour of his office or employment, exact or accept (whether directly or indirectly for himself or for or through another) any fee or reward whatsoever other than his proper remuneration.

(2)

If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceedingF2 level 3 on the standard scale.

(3)

In this section “council” includes a committee or sub-committee of a council.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1965 c.13 (NI), 1970 c.9 (NI), 1981 NI 3

F2

1984 NI 3

Modifications

C1

S. 47 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 2 para. 20 (with s. 106(4)); S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(a)

C2

S. 47 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2012) by Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 24), s. 111(3), Sch. 1 para. 20 (with s. 106(4)); S.R. 2012/142, art. 2(a)