Law No. 6-B/95 creating the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Supplement, Part I, No. 29. Subject General Keyword 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 20 July 1995. Abstract This Law, consisting of 21 articles creates the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Institution, entitled to perform the following activities: adoption of measures that guarantee the transparency of the functioning of the institutions and the constant improvement of devices that safeguard the integrity of the Public Heritage and the dignity of the State. In particular, the Superior Inspectorate Against Corruption aims at preventing and investigating acts of Corruption and fraud committed in the exercise of political positions and administrative functions and reporting these actions to the competent bodies for the exercise of criminal or disciplinary action. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Law No. 8/96 approving the Regulation of the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1996 Keyword: Institution, Governance, Monitoring, Access-to-information, Access-to-justice, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX