Have the SFA\SPL broke the Law under the Bribery Act 2010

[pete 2,511]

Bribery Act 2010

 

 

 

 

General bribery offences

 

Sections 1 to 5 of the Act cover "general bribery offences". The crime of bribery is described in Section 1 as occurring when a person offers, gives or promises to give a "financial or other advantage" to another individual in exchange for "improperly" performing a "relevant function or activity". Section 2 covers the offence of being bribed, which is defined as requesting, accepting or agreeing to accept such an advantage, in exchange for improperly performing such a function or activity. "Financial or other advantage" is not defined in the Act, but, according to Aisha Anwar and Gavin Deeprose in the Scots Law Times, "could potentially encompass items such as contracts, non-monetary gifts and offers of employment".[5] The "relevant function or activity" element is explained in Section 3â??it covers "any function of a public nature; any activity connected with a business, trade or profession; any activity performed in the course of a person's employment; or any activity performed by or on behalf of a body of persons whether corporate or unincorporated". This applies to both private and public industry, and encompasses activities performed outside the UK, even activities with no link to the country.[14] The conditions attached are that the person performing the function could be expected to be performing it in good faith or with impartiality, or that an element of trust attaches to that person's role.[15]

 

Under Section 4, the activity will be considered to be "improperly" performed when the expectation of good faith or impartiality has been breached, or when the function has been performed in a way not expected of a person in a position of trust. Section 5 provides that the standard in deciding what would be expected is what a reasonable person in the UK might expect of a person in such a position. Where the breach has occurred in a jurisdiction outside the UK, local practises or customs should be disregarded when deciding this, unless they form part of the "written law" of the jurisdiction; "written law" is given to mean any constitution, statute or judicial opinion set down in writing.[14] The general offences also cover situations where the mere acceptance of such an advantage would constitute improperly performing relevant functions or activities.[16]

 

The more I read into the whole bribery act of 2010 the more I think that the SFA\SPL have crossed the line. Is this stupid?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribery_Act_2010#General_bribery_offences

[andy steel 0]

Seems fairly apposite to me.

[the gunslinger 3,366]

by that definition I'd say yes.

 

can I report this crime?

[aweebluesoandso 290]

The only way to get to the bottom of the whole SFA/SPL corruption is for a Judicial revue. Rangers have been the vicTIMs of wholesale robbery.

[der Berliner 4,151]

Send to the RFFF and let them ask their Qc about it.

[54andcounting 0]

...looks that way to me - it's bribery.

[pete 2,511]

This part is also quite appropriate.

 

 

 

Under Section 4, the activity will be considered to be "improperly" performed when the expectation of good faith or impartiality has been breached, or when the function has been performed in a way not expected of a person in a position of trust.