This act may be cited as the anticorruption act, 2012. An act to continue the existence of the anti corruption commission and provide for. This act may be cited as the prevention of corruption act chapter 9. A strong legal framework is crucial to the efficient and effective running of any organisation, sector or country. Corruption in the police emerges as an area of particular concern with frequency of bribery well above that found in any other sector, followed by corruption in the education and health services. The national anti corruption policy nacp is one of the efforts that the zambian government has put in place to deal with corruption in the. Overview of corruption and anticorruption in malawi. Anticorruption commission, zambia, anticorruption house. Overview of corruption in zambia background three decades of authoritarian rule and statecontrolled economy followed zambia s independence from britain in 1964, until president chiluba was democratically elected in 1991. Zambia s legislation does not address facilitation payments and the maximumallowable value of gifts or hospitality is not clearly regulated. An act to repeal the corruption prevention act and to make new provisions for the elimination of corruption in the performance of public functions and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. It was established in 1980 under an act of parliament, the corrupt practices act. Anticorruption act 8 of 2003 3 the commission is an agency in the public service as contemplated in thepublic service act, 1995 act no. An act to continue the existence of the anticorruption commission and provide for its powers and functions.
The anticorruption act 2012 national assembly of zambia. Anti corruption act, 2009, 2009 uganda legal information. Zambia has adopted terms like anti corruption which make sense in english. Anticorruption act 8 of 2003 namibia legal database. Anticorruption commission anticorruption authorities. To establish the anti corruption commission and provide for its functions. Zambia added the prefix to corruption when many people did not and still do not understand the full scope of corruption. The anticorruption commission acc was established in 1980 under an act of parliament, the corrupt practices act no. Zambia s anticorruption act prohibits corruption, extortion, bribery of a foreign public official, abuse of office and money laundering.
Single copies of this act may be obtained from the government printer. Please provide an update on the extent and type of corruption in zambia, including an assessment of government action to combat corruption. But if a country is not corrupted, corruption s impact on its citizens standard of living will be. Zambia 1982 anti corruption act no 42 of 1996 single. Anti money laundering investigations unit amliu the amliu was established under section 5 of the prohibition and prevention of money laundering act no.
Some attempts have been made by zambia s anti corruption commission acc to institutionalise corruption prevention through formation of integrity committees ics in government ministries, departments, and agencies mda such as the zambia police service and immigration department. Anti corruption efforts and institutions in zambia 3. It is an ad hoc temporary institution composed of several law enforcement agencies and concentrating its attention both on sanctions and to prevention measures drug enforcement commission dec. Joint evaluation of support to anticorruption efforts.
Anticorruption act, 2010 zambia legal information institute. In 2003, the acc developed a strategic plan for 2004 2008. Bank of zambia anti money laundering directives 1 files 11. The indian penal code and the prevention of corruption act including the amendment act 03 ii. There have been many anti corruption attempts in zambia targeting the public sector, but with very little success. Review of the anticorruption legal framework in zambia. Pdf evaluaton of the national anti corruption policy. Investigating officers, secretary and other staff of commission. S9 planned interventions, including dfids against corruption together act.
Transparency international zambia tiz and the anti corruption commission acc, wish to acknowledge the financial support by the grz and sida that facilitated the project including the training and deployment of survey research assistants, and the consequent data collection. Zambia, 2015 government defence anticorruption index. Despite the many efforts and good laws such as the anti corruption commission act meant to fight corruption, incidences of corruption seems to be on the increase. In spite of progress made, corruption remains a serious issue in zambia, affecting the lives of ordinary citizens and their access to public services. In relation to a public officer or a citizen of zambia, or a person ordinarily resident in zambia, this act shall have effect within as well as outside zambia, and notwithstanding where any offence is committed by such person.
If you wish to enquire as to whether this country chapter is available in a previous edition of energy in print or pdf format, contact us here. Anticorruption commission act, cap 91 zambia legal. Southern african development community protocol against corruption and other regional and international instruments on corruption to which zambia is a party. Overview of corruption and anticorruption in zambia. These include the anti corruption commission act, the money laundering act, the prosecution authority act, the whistle blower act, the plea. Joint evaluation of support to anticorruption efforts zambia. U4 expert answers provide targeted and timely anti corruption expert advice to u4 partner agency staff.
Anticorruption act 8 of 2003 legal assistance centre. Zambia has a wealth of law enforcement and oversight institutions, these include. Anti corruption and ethics zambia has an anti corruption commission acc, whose mandate to coordinate the countrys anti corruption and prevention initiatives is established under the anti corruption commission act and the anti corruption act. The late president mwanasa is credited with having put the fight against corruption high on zambia s political agenda, with initiatives such as the constitution of a task force on economic plunder, the design of a corruption prevention strategy and the reinforcement of institutions such as the auditor general and the anti corruption commission. An act to continue the existence of the anti corruption commission and provide for its powers and functions. An act to continue the existence of the anticorruption commission and. Zambia police services and being efficient commission the head of the state upon nomination by the parliament. The uk based partners were engineers against poverty eap and their. Institutions such as the judiciary, the office of the ombudsman and the anti corruption bureau are seen as being effective in investigating and prosecuting lower level corruption cases. An overview of anti corruption laws in india contents introduction 01 1. The anticorruption act, 2008 short title being an act to provide for the establishment of an independent anticorruption commission for the prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of corruption and corrupt practices and to provide for other related matters. Zambia corruption report business anticorruption portal.
This act has since been repealed by the anticorruption commission act, no. The anti corruption commission acc has reaffirmed its commitment towards strengthening the anti corruption act number 3 of 2012 in order to make it. Joint evaluation of support to anti corruption efforts zambia xv executive summary introduction s1 this evaluation is concerned with denmark, norway, sweden and the united kingdom uk anti corruption acrelated programmes over the period 200210. National assembly, zambia pdf pdf consulted on 20140116. Zambia has made considerable progress in the fight against corruption in the last decade, as reflected by major improvements recorded in main governance indicators. This conference paper evaluated the legal framework regulating corruption in procurement of construction projects in zambia.
This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution. It was established in 1980 under an act of parliament, the corrupt practices act no. Corruption in zambia has become a death sentence for citizens. Suicide act vol 7 ch 89 the anti corruption commission act ch 91 the dangerous drugs forfeiture of property act, 1989 the dangerous drugs act 1967 witchcraft act vol 7 ch 90 zambia police act vol 8 ch 107 zambia police amendment act 2008 zambia police reserve act vol 9 ch 117 zambia security intelligence service act vol 8 ch 109.
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