[Rev. 2012] (f) (g) Penal Code CAP. 63 if the thing is stolen from a public office in which it is deposited or kept; if the offender, in order to commit the offence, opens any locked room, box, vehicle or other receptacle, by means of a key or other instrument, the offender is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. [Act No. 24 of 1968, s. 15, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 50.] 280. Stealing by persons in the public service If the offender is a person employed in the public service and the thing stolen is the property of the Government, or came into the possession of the offender by virtue of his employment, he is liable to imprisonment for seven years. [Act No. 53 of 1952, Sch., Act No. 24 of 1967, Sch.] 281. Stealing by clerks and servants If the offender is a clerk or servant, and the thing stolen is the property of his employer, or came into the possession of the offender on account of his employer, he is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 282. Stealing by directors or officers of companies If the offender is a director or officer of a corporation or company, and the thing stolen is the property of the corporation or company, he is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 283. Stealing by agents, etc. If the thing stolen is any of the things following, that is to say— (a) property which has been received by the offender with a power of attorney for the disposition thereof; (b) property which has been entrusted to the offender either alone or jointly with any other person for him to retain in safe custody or to apply, pay or deliver for any purpose or to any person the same or any part thereof or any proceeds thereof; (c) property which has been received by the offender either alone or jointly with any other person for or on account of any other person; (d) the whole or part of the proceeds of any valuable security which has been received by the offender with a direction that the proceeds thereof should be applied to any purpose or paid to any person specified in the direction; (e) the whole or part of the proceeds arising from any disposition of any property which has been received by the offender by virtue of a power of attorney for such disposition, such power of attorney having been received by the offender with a direction that such proceeds should be applied to any purpose or paid to any person specified in the direction, the offender is liable to imprisonment for seven years. P6-85 [Issue 1]