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Prevention Corruption Act 5/2002

Country/Territory
Mauritius
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the prevention and punishment of corruption and fraud and for the establishment of an Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Subject
Land & soil, General
Keyword
Framework law Institution Governance Procedural matters Enforcement/compliance Monitoring Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Court/tribunal Access-to-justice Business/industry/corporations Contract/agreement
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This act aims at defining the legal regime for the prevention of the corruption in Mauritius. The document is divided into IX parts: preliminary (I); corruption offenses (II); the Independent Commission against Corruption (III); proceedings of the commission (V); the Parliamentary Committee (VI); restraint and forfeiture of proceeds of corruption and money laundering (VII); and miscelaneous (IX). Parts IV and VIII are repealed by the Act No. 35 of 2003.

Full text
English
Website
www.transparencymauritius.org