Anti-Corruption Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2010
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Anti-Corruption Act, 2012 (No. 3 of 2012). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Anti-Corruption Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2010. It contains 88 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Anti-Corruption Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Anti-Corruption Act
- S. 1(1) This Act may be cited as the Value Added Tax Short title
- S. 2For every quarterly licence thirty per centum of the above taxes shall be payable.
- S. 3In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation
- S. 4A Commissioner shall not take up office unless the Declaration
- S. 5(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may Proceedings
- S. 6Functions of Commission
- S. 7Instructions by Commission
- S. 8(1) The Commission may, after an investigation into an offence Reports and
- S. 9Director-General
- S. 10An action or other proceeding shall not lie or be instituted Immunity
- S. 11Powers of Director-General
- S. 12Deputy Director-General
- S. 13Investigating officers, Secretary and other staff of Commission
- S. 14Declaration of assets
- S. 15Identity card
- S. 16Prohibition of disclosure of information to unauthorised persons
- S. 17Immunity of staff
- S. 18Impersonation and procurement of officer
- S. 19Corrupt practices by, or with, public officers
- S. 20Corrupt transactions by, or with, private bodies
- S. 21Corrupt use of official power
- S. 22Corrupt transactions by, or with, agents
- S. 23Corruption of members of public or private bodies with regard to meetings
- S. 24Corruption of witness
- S. 25Corrupt practices by, or with, foreign public officials
- S. 26Corruption in relation to sporting events
- S. 27Conflict of interest
- S. 28Gratification for giving assistance, etc. with regard to contracts
- S. 29Gratification for procuring withdrawal of tender
- S. 30Obstruction of justice
- S. 31Gratification with regard to bidding at auction sale
- S. 32Coercion of investor
- S. 33Corrupt aquisition of public property and revenue
- S. 34Electoral corruption
- S. 35Concealment of property
- S. 36Dealing with, using and concealing gratification
- S. 37Concealment of offence
- S. 38Public officer’s duty to report
- S. 39Attempts and conspiracies
- S. 40General penalty
- S. 41Restitution
- S. 42Recovery of gratification by distress, etc
- S. 43Recovery of gratification corruptly received by agent
- S. 44Certification of Government valuation officer or other specialist valuer
- S. 45Effect of conviction
- S. 46Offences by body corporate or unincorporate body
- S. 47Lodging of complaint
- S. 48Consideration of complaint
- S. 49Power to require attendance before Director-General
- S. 50Search without warrant
- S. 51Search with warrant
- S. 52Inspection of banker’s books
- S. 53Power of arrest
- S. 54Seizure of property
- S. 55Custody and release of seized property
- S. 56Restriction on disposal of property
- S. 57Restriction on disposal of property by third party
- S. 58General offences
- S. 59Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions
- S. 60Bail where suspect or accused person about to leave Zambia
- S. 61Presumption of Corrupt Intention
- S. 62Grant of Indemnity by Director of Public Prosecutions
- S. 63Protection of whistleblowers
- S. 64Absence of power, authority or opportunity, no defence
- S. 65Corrupt practices coming to notice of Commission, body or tribunal
- S. 66Affidavit evidence
- S. 67False, frivolous or groundless complaints or allegaitons
- S. 68Forfeiture of proceeds or property corruptly acquired
- S. 69Tampering with seized and forfeited property
- S. 70Alternative conviction of accused person
- S. 71Procedure for commencement of application
- S. 72Register of gifts
- S. 73Mutual legal assistance
- S. 74Subject to the Constitution, where there is any inconsistency
- S. 75In any proceedings for an offence under this Act it shall be
- S. 76(1) This Act shall have effect within as well as outside
- S. 77An offence under this Act shall be deemed to be an
- S. 78The Commission may, by statutory instrument, make rules
- S. 79Section 79
- S. 80(1) The Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 1996, is hereby Repeal of
- S. 81Staff of former Commission
- S. IPRELIMINARY
- S. IITHE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
- S. IIICORRUPTION PRACTICES
- S. IVINVESTMENT OF CORRUPTION PRACTICES
- S. VPOWERS OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
- S. VIEVIDENCE, PRESUMPTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS
- S. VIIGENERAL PROVISIONS