Anti-Corruption Law No.1 of 2005.

This Law consists of 36 articles. Article 1 provides that the following acts shall be considered corruption (i) crimes harmful to public office and public confidence; (ii) crimes resulting from money laundering; (iii) any act resulting in causing harm to public funds; (iv) abuse of authority contrary to the law; (v) acceptance of favoritism and nepotism; (vi) illegal gain; and (vii) all incriminating acts provided for in the Arab and International Anti-Corruption Conventions to which the PNA is a party. Article 2 lists who is subject to the provisions of the Law. Article 3 establishes the Anti-Corruption Authority, responsible for the following (i) keep all financial disclosures and requesting any data or clarifications related to them; (ii) examine the financial assets of those subject to the provisions of this Law; (iii) investigate complaints submitted about the crime of corruption; (iv) verify suspicions of corruption; (v) educate society and inform about the dangers of corruption crimes and their effects on development economic, social and political, and how to prevent and combat them, through collecting information related to all forms of corruption, creating a database and information systems, coordinating with all institutions of the National Authority to strengthen and develop the necessary measures to prevent corruption crimes, coordination with the media to play an active role in spreading the culture of integrity, working to enhance the participation of civil society organizations and educational institutions to create public awareness of corruption's dangers and effects, and to promote a culture of zero tolerance for corruption and the corrupt; (vi) formulate the general policy for combating corruption and lay down the necessary plans and programs for its implementation; (vii) review, evaluate and study anti-corruption legislation; (viii) coordinate and cooperate with Arab, regional, and international bodies and organizations related to combating corruption (art.8). The Authority is chaired by a President appointed by a decision of the President of the National Authority, with, among others, the following main tasks (i) representing the Authority with others; (ii) administrative and financial supervision of the authority and its employees and workers; (iii) issuing the decisions to implement the Authority’s tasks; (iv) approving the annual budget of the authority; (v) forming the committees necessary for the work of the commission and defining their tasks; (vi) preparing the organizational and functional structure of the authority; (vii) approving the annual report; (viii) signing agreements and contracts concluded by the Authority. Article 11 provides for the financial disclosure of the President of the Palestinian National Authority. Article 12 deals with the trial of the President of the Palestinian National Authority in case he is suspected of illegal gain and he shall be suspended from exercising his position as soon as the accusation is directed, and the President of the Legislative Council shall assume the duties of the President of the National Authority temporarily until the accusation is decided. Article 19 declares that every public servant who is aware of a corruption crime must inform the Authority of this.