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Anti-Corruption Measures Act

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The following are key points from the legislation document related to anti-corruption measures.

Section 32: Review and Reporting

The Minister must review and revise the national anti-corruption strategy within six months of the Act’s commencement. The revised strategy must meet the requirements outlined in subsection (1). Additionally, the strategy must be made publicly available and tabled in Parliament.

Requirements for Revised Strategy

  • Must meet the requirements outlined in subsection (1)
  • Must be made publicly available
  • Must be tabled in Parliament

Section 33: Corruption Prevention - Role of Commission

To prevent corruption, the Commission must:

Key Responsibilities of the Commission

  • Conduct programs to raise public awareness about corruption and its effects.
  • Review legislation and policies to identify ways to reduce opportunities for corruption.
  • Provide advice and guidelines on preventing and detecting corruption to public and private bodies.
  • Provide training or assist organizations in providing training on corruption prevention.

Section 34: Integrity Officers

Each public body must designate an integrity officer. The functions of an integrity officer include:

Key Responsibilities of Integrity Officer

  • Implementing Commission-provided advice and guidelines.
  • Creating awareness within the public body about the role of the Commission and the process for making a corruption complaint.
  • Receiving corruption complaints and referring them to the Commission.
  • Initiating corruption complaints if necessary.

Section 35-37: Making and Receiving Corruption Complaints

A corruption complaint can be made by any person to the Commission, either directly or through an integrity officer. The complaint must be in writing, signed by the complainant, and identify the complainant unless they request confidentiality.

Requirements for Corruption Complaint

  • Must be in writing
  • Must be signed by the complainant
  • May not identify the complainant if they request confidentiality

Section 38-39: Initial Action in Response to Corruption Complaint

The Director-General must examine each corruption complaint received by the Commission and decide what action to take. Possible actions include:

Possible Actions by Director-General

  • Dismissing the complaint
  • Beginning a corruption investigation
  • Referring the complaint to another person or body