Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059 (2002 A.D).

This Act is enacted to make legal provisions relating to prevention of corruption.
The Act empowers the Anti-Corruption Agency, and governs and defines corruption and its punishments. Chapter 4 deals with provisions erlating to prevention of orruption. Government of Nepal may establish a National Vigilance Center under the direct control and supervision of the Prime Minister in order to effectively control corruption-oriented acts and to promote people’s awareness against corruption. The functions, duties and powers of the Center include: (a) To collect information on whether or not the functions to be carried out by the Ministries, Departments, oices of Government of Nepal and public institution are being regularly carried out; (b) To alert Ministries, Departments, Oices of Government of Nepal, or public institution in case the functions to be carried out by them are not found to have been carried out; (c) To monitor the statement of property and income given by persons holding a public post as per the prevailing laws; (d) To make necessary provision for regular surveillance, surprise check and investigation in corruption prone places or works; (e) To make necessary recommendations to Government of Nepal with regard to the policies, strategies and reformation on laws to be adopted for corruption control; (f) To make provision of a complaint box in the Ministries of Government of Nepal, Departments, Oices or public institution; (g) To provide any suggestion or direction to the concerned bodies with (h) To collect necessary description or information concerning corruption from the body or authority working for investigation into oences of corruption and to maintain them updated; etc. Chapter 3 sets forth provisions relating to investigations, inquiries and filling of cases of corruption. Powers of Investigating Authority include: (a) To order a government body, public institution, public servant or any other person to send or submit within a certain time any relevant document, documentary evidences or any other things before it; (b) To conduct inquiry with, or to record the statement of, the public servant or any other person accused of corruption or the person to whom the investigating authority deems to having information on the relevant facts; etc. Chapter 2 makes provisions relating to offences of corruption and punishments.