THE ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT

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An Act to provide for the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission as an autonomous body, its powers and functions; provide for the composition of the Commission; the powers and functions of the Director-General; repeal and replacement of the Corrupt Practices Act, 1980, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I 
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PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement
2. Application
3. Interpretation

PART II
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THE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION

4. The Anti-Corruption Commission
5. Extent of Commission’s autonomy
6. Seal of Commission
7. Composition of Commission
8. Tenure of office and vacancy
9. Functions of Commission
10. Reports and recommendation by Commission
11. Proceedings of Commission
12. Committees
13. Disclosure of interest
14. Prohibition of disclosure of information to unauthorized persons
15. Immunity of Commissioners

PART III
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DIRECTORATE OF THE COMMISSION

16. Director-General
17. Tenure of office of Director-General
18. Appointment of Deputy Director General
19. Investigation officers, Secretary and other staff of the Commission
20. Powers of Director-General
21. Special powers of investigations
22. powers of Commission’s Officers to arrest
23. Identity card
24. Restriction and disposal of property etc
25. prohibition of disclosure of information by staff
26. immunity of Director-General, Deputy Director-General and staff of Commission
27. Obstructing officers of Commission and false report to Commission
28. Impersonation and procurement of Commission’s officers

PART IV
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OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND RECOVERY OF GRATIFICATION

29. Corrupt Practices by or with public officers
30. Corrupt use of official powers and procuring corrupt use of official powers
31. Corrupt transactions by or with private bodies
32. Corrupt transactions by or with agents
33. Corruption of members of public bodies in regard to meetings etc
34. Gratification for giving assistance etc in regard to contract
35. Gratification for procuring withdrawal of tenders
36. Gratification in regard to bidding to auction sales
37. Possession of unexplained property
38. Certain matters not to constitute defence
39. Attempts, conspiracies etc
40. Public Officer’s powers of reports etc
41. General penalty
42. Penalty additional to other punishment
43. Recovery of gratification by distress etc
44. Principal may recover gratification corruptly received by agent
45. Certificate of Government Valuation Officer or other specialist value’s

PART V
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POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

46. Consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions
47. Power of Director of Public Prosecutions to obtain information
48. Bail where suspect or accused person about to leave Zambia

PART VI
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EVIDENCE, PRESUMPTION AND OTHER MATTERS

49. Presumption of corrupt intention
50. Corroborative evidence of pecuniary resources or property
51. Affidavit evidence
52. Evidence of custom inadmissible
53. Absence of power, authority or opportunity, no offence
54. Tender of pardon
55. Corrupt practices coming to notice of Commission
56. False. Frivolous or groundless complaints or allegations
57. Alternative convictions and amending particulars
58. Defences
59. Liability of public officers, citizens of Zambia etc for offence committed outside Zambia

PART VII
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MISCELLANEOUS

60. Saving and transitional provisions
61. Transfer of staff
62. Rules
63. Regulations
64. Repeal of Act No 14 of 1980

FIRST SCHEDULE
1. Funds of Commission
2. Financial year
3. Accounts
4. Annual Reports

SECOND SCHEDULE

Part I
Part II