Prevention of Corruption Act No. 4 of 1929 (Cap. 144). Country/Territory Barbados Document type Legislation Date 1929 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the prevention of corruption. Subject General Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Basic legislation Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes This Act came into operation on 21 June 1929. Abstract This Act lays down provisions on corruption in office as a misdemeanour; punishments for any person on conviction on indictment for corruption; corrupt transactions with agents; increase of maximum penalty for offences in relation to public contracts; presumption of corruption in certain cases; and prosecution for corruption by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Full text English Website barbadosparliament-laws.com