Section 249ECrimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Corrupt benefits for trustees and others

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—
(a) the person corruptly offers or gives a benefit to a person entrusted with property as an inducement or reward for the appointment of a person to be a person entrusted with the property, or
(b) the person is entrusted with property and corruptly receives or solicits a benefit for any person as an inducement or reward for the appointment of a person to be a person entrusted with the property.
(2) In this section, a person entrusted with property means the following—
(a) a trustee of the property,
(b) an executor or administrator appointed for the purpose of dealing with the property,
(c) a person who, because of a power of attorney or a power of appointment, has authority over the property,
(d) a person managing or administering the property, or appointed or employed to manage or administer the property, under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009.
(3) A reference to the appointment of a person includes—
(a) joining in the appointment of the person, and
(b) assisting in the appointment of the person.

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