Offences committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act 2004 are indictable offences and as such the penalties are higher than those imposed by the Integrity in Public Life Act 2004 for summary offences committed in breach of the Code of Conduct. Indictable offences are tried in the High Court while summary offences are tried in the Magistrate Court, guided by the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure Act CAP 255. A person in public life who breaches the Code of Conduct set out in the Integrity in Public Life Act 2004 commits a summary offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both a fine and imprisonment. In addition, the Prevention of Corruption Act 2004 sets out that there is no immunity from prosecution for any public official. Therefore a person’s status as a public official does not prevent an investigation and charging for allegations of corruption.