Bribery Act

Which of the following is not one of the broad categories of offence set out in the Act?

Bribery of a UK public official

Offering, promising or giving an advantage

Bribery of a foreign public official

Failure by a company to prevent a bribe being paid on its behalf

When is the revised implementation date?

1 May 2011

1 July 2011

1 April 2011

1 June 2011

Which of the following is not one of the six principles?

Communication

Proportionality

Top level commitment

Strategy and governance

Which of the following is the policy that businesses should follow?

Bribery is only acceptable in overseas areas where it is part of the culture

Whether or not bribery is acceptable needs to be determined on a case by case basis

Bribery is acceptable in certain limited circumstances

Bribery is never acceptable

Which of the following statements is reiterated by the Ministry of Justice case studies?

Bribery risks in certain parts of the UK are much higher than in some foreign markets

Bribery risks associated with domestic markets are generally higher than those associated with foreign markets

Bribery risks are equally high in domestic markets and foreign markets

Bribery risks associated with foreign markets are generally higher than those associated with domestic markets

Which of the following statements relating to risk assessment is not true?

General risk procedures are likely to already be in place

You do not need to put bribery prevention procedures in place if there is no risk of bribery on your behalf

All businesses should ensure that the risk of bribery has been assessed

In assessing risk, it is not necessary to consider financial and commercial controls

How is hospitality dealt with in the guidance?

The legislation and guidance do not make any specific reference to hospitality

Hospitality to staff and suppliers is acceptable but hospitality to a customer will be seen as inducement to buy and thus bribery

The act does not prohibit reasonable and proportionate hospitality and promotional or other similar business expenditure intended for these purposes

Gifts and/or hospitality exceeding 200 Euros per customer or supplier will constitute a bribe

Which of the following statements about penalties is untrue?

A person guilty of an offence under section 7 is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both

An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or to a fine, or to both

Any other person guilty of an offence under section 1,2 or 6 is liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, and on conviction on indictment, to a fine

An individual guilty of an offence under section 1, 2 or 6 is liable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both

Which of the following offers full defence, should evidence of a bribe be discovered?

The business can show that it no longer trades in that locality

The bribery took place overseas

The contract price was adjusted to reflect the amount of the bribe

The business can show it had adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery

Which of the following statements about the principle of communication is not true?

There is no requirement to report the suspicion of a breach

Gifts and hospitality policy should be communicated to staff

A rolling assessment plan should highlight where training is required

A clear statement should be made that if a breach occurs it will be reported

Which of the following is not one of the broad categories of offence set out in the Act?

When is the revised implementation date?

Which of the following is not one of the six principles?

Which of the following is the policy that businesses should follow?

Which of the following statements is reiterated by the Ministry of Justice case studies?

Which of the following statements relating to risk assessment is not true?

How is hospitality dealt with in the guidance?

Which of the following statements about penalties is untrue?

Which of the following offers full defence, should evidence of a bribe be discovered?

Which of the following statements about the principle of communication is not true?

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