Law No. 3/96 creating the High Authority Against Corruption. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 14. Subject General Keyword Framework law Institution Governance Monitoring Access-to-information Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 21 articles creates the High Authority Against Corruption. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Institution, as independent body that works with the National Assembly and aims to develop preventive, investigation and participation actions to the competent entity for criminal or disciplinary action against acts of corruption and fraud committed in the exercise of administrative functions. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org