Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act 1999 (Act No. 5 Of 1999).

Country/Territory
Lesotho
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime; to make provision for the prevention of corruption and confer power on the Directorate to investigate suspected cases of corruption and economic crime and matters connected or incidental thereto.
Subject
General
Keyword
Framework law Governance Offences/penalties Institution Access-to-justice Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Court/tribunal Business/industry/corporations Procedural matters Inspection
Geographical area
Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Africa
Abstract

Part II establishes the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (the Directorate) and Part III concerns the functions of the Directorate, powers of Director such as power to obtain information, power of arrest, power of search and seizure, search with warrants and search without a warrant in certain cases. V regulates powers of Directorate.

Full text
English
Website
publicofficialsfinancialdisclosure.worldbank.org