iii 17-26-50 THE LAW COMMISSION LEGISLATING THE CRIMINAL CODE: CORRUPTION CONTENTS Paragraph Page PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 The meaning of corruption 1.11 3 Corruption and breach of duty 1.12 4 Corruption, theft, fraud and dishonesty 1.17 5 Corruption and theft 1.18 5 Corruption and fraud 1.23 6 Corruption and dishonesty 1.26 7 Conclusion 1.28 8 Method of working 1.31 8 Provisional conclusions and proposals 1.34 9 PART II: THE PRESENT LAW 12 The common law Bribery 2.2 12 The meaning of “public officer” 2.4 12 The bribe 2.6 13 The mental element 2.7 14 Misconduct in a public office 2.8 14 Extortion 2.12 15 The common law of Scotland 2.14 15 The statutory offences 2.15 15 The 1889 Act 2.16 16 Public bodies 2.17 16 The bribe 2.18 17 The 1906 Act 2.20 17 Agents 2.22 18 The bribe 2.23 18 The meaning of “corruptly” 2.24 18 The 1916 Act 2.29 20 The presumption of corruption 2.30 20