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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