CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT 2003

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CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT, 2003

CHAPTER C31 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

An Act to prohibit and prescribe punishment for corrupt practices and other related offences and to establish Anti-Corruption Commission.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Short title.

2.       Interpretation.

3.       Establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission, composition, tenure and removal from office, etc.

4.       Appointment of staff, etc., and remuneration.

5.       Pensions L.F.N. 2004 Cap. P4.

6.       Secretary of the Commission.

7.       Production of identification card.

8.       Quorum for meetings.

9.       Powers and Immunities of officers of the Commission.

10.     General duties of the Commission to receive, investigate complaint and prosecute offenders, etc.

11.     Standing orders.

12.     Gratification by an official.

13.     Corrupt offers to public officers.

14.     Corrupt demand by persons.

15.     Fraudulent acquisition of property.

16.     Fraudulent receipt of property.

17.     Penalty for offences committed through postal system.

18.     Deliberate frustration of investigation by the Commission.

19.     Making false statement or return.

20.     Gratification by and through agents.

21.     Bribery of public officer.

22.     Using office or position for gratification.

23.     Forfeiture of gratification and other penalties.

24.     Bribery in relation to auction.

25.     Bribery for giving assistance, etc., in regard to contracts.

26.     Duty to report bribery transactions.

27.     Dealing with, using, holding, receiving or concealing gratification.

28.     Making false or misleading statement to the Commission.

29.     Attempts, conspiracies, abetments, punishable as offence.

30.     Delegation of Attorney-General’s power to prosecute.

31.     Power to investigate reports and enquire into information.

32.     Power to examine persons.

33.     Summons against suspects.

34.     Forms and service of summons.

35.     Service of summons.

36.     Substituted service.

37.     Acknowledgement of service.

38.     Detention of person refusing to acknowledge service.

39.     Offence under Act to be seizable offences and bailable, etc.

40.     Prohibition of dealing with property outside Nigeria.

41.     Forfeiture of property upon prosecution for an offence.

42.     Independent counsel to investigate President, etc.

43.     Presumption in certain offences, etc.

44.     Public evidence of corroboration.

45.     Presumption in favour of admissibility of certificate issued by principal or employer, etc.

46.     Joinder of offences.

47.     Certificate of indemnity in favour of full disclosure.

48.     Protection of informers and information.

49.     Protection of officers of the Commission.

50.     Liability for offences outside Nigeria.

51.     Application of provisions of this Act to any prescribed offence.

52.     General penalty for other offences.

53.     Powers of police officers under this Act.

54.     Right of appeal.

55.     Repeal of Act No. 5 of 2000.

56.     Appointments under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act.

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CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES ACT, 2003

An Act to prohibit and prescribe punishment for corrupt practices and other related offences and to establish Anti-Corruption Commission.

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[COMMENCEMENT                                                 18th May 2003]

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ENACTED by the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 

1.       Short title.

This Act may be cited as Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2003

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