Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Act, No. 19 of 1994.
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Abstract
This Act is enacted to provide for the establishment of a permanent commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption and to direct the institution of prosecutions for offences under the Bribery Act and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 Of 1975.
There shall be established a Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption made to the Commission in accordance with this Act and to direct the institution of prosecutions under the Bribery Act and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 of 1975. The Commission shall investigate allegations, contained in communications made to it under section 4 and where any such investigation discloses the commission of any offence by any person under the Bribery Act or the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 of 1975, direct the institution of proceedings against such person for such offence in the appropriate court. Section 5 provides for the power of the Commission, including: (a) to procure and receive all such evidence and to examine all such persons as the Commission may think necessary or desirable to procure, receive or examine; (b) to summon any person to produce any document or other thing in his possession or control; etc.
The Act further makes provisions, inter alia, for: appointment of a Director-General for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption and Staff of the Commission, officers of Commission entitled to conduct Prosecutions in High Court, protection of action, offences and penalties, etc.
There shall be established a Commission to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption made to the Commission in accordance with this Act and to direct the institution of prosecutions under the Bribery Act and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 of 1975. The Commission shall investigate allegations, contained in communications made to it under section 4 and where any such investigation discloses the commission of any offence by any person under the Bribery Act or the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 of 1975, direct the institution of proceedings against such person for such offence in the appropriate court. Section 5 provides for the power of the Commission, including: (a) to procure and receive all such evidence and to examine all such persons as the Commission may think necessary or desirable to procure, receive or examine; (b) to summon any person to produce any document or other thing in his possession or control; etc.
The Act further makes provisions, inter alia, for: appointment of a Director-General for the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption and Staff of the Commission, officers of Commission entitled to conduct Prosecutions in High Court, protection of action, offences and penalties, etc.
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An Act to Provide for the Establishment of A Permanent Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and to Direct the Institution of Prosecutions for Offences under the Bribery Act and the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Law, No. 1 Of 1975; And for Matters Connected Therewith.
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Repealed
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