Common use of Corrupt Payments Clause in Contracts

Corrupt Payments. Owner warrants that neither it nor any other member of Owner Group has made, will make, or will permit to be made, with respect to the Services or other matters provided for under this Charter, any offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or any offer or gift, or give or promise to give or authorize the giving of anything of value, directly or indirectly, to or for the use or benefit of any official or employee of the Government or to or for the use or benefit of any Malaysian or other Government political party, official, governmental department, agency or instrumentality thereof or any Government controlled entity or candidate for the purpose of: (i) influencing an official act or decision of that Person; (ii) inducing that Person to do or omit to do any act in violation of his, her or its lawful duty; or (iii) inducing that Person to use his, her or its influence within the Government to affect any Government decision or secure any improper advantage. Owner further warrants that neither it nor any member of Owner Group has made or will make any such offer, payment, gift, promise or authorization to or for the use or benefit of any other Person if Owner or any other member of Owner Group knows, has a firm belief, or is aware that there is a high probability that the other Person would use such offer, payment, gift, promise or authorization for any of the purposes described in the preceding sentence. The foregoing warranties do not apply to any facilitating or expediting payment to secure the performance of routine Government action. Routine Government action, for purposes of this Clause 14.2, shall not include, among other things, Government action regarding the terms, award, amendment, or continuation of this Charter. Owner shall respond promptly, and in reasonable detail, to any notice from Charterer or its auditors pertaining to the above stated warranty and representation and shall furnish documentary support for such response upon request from Charterer.