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Act of Parliament

Anti-Corruption Act 2023

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged

s 1Short title and date of operation

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Anti-Corruption Act,

No. 9 of 2023.

(2)

The provisions of this Act other than this section, shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may by

Order published in the Gazette appoint:

Provided however, every provision of this Act shall come into operation not later than eighteen months from the date of coming into operation of this section.

(3)

The provisions of this section shall come into operation on the date on which the certificate of the Speaker is endorsed thereon in respect of this Act in terms of Article 79 of the

Constitution.

s 2Objects of the Act

(1)

The objects of this Act shall be to-

(a)

prevent and eradicate bribery and corruption in order to meet the just requirements of the general welfare of a democratic society;

(b)

enhance transparency in governance;

(c)

strengthen integrity of governance and increase accountability;

(d)

enhance public confidence in the Government and strengthen public participation to eradicate corruption;

(e)

establish an Independent Commission, to exercise and perform the powers and functions under this Act and to carry out the responsibilities imposed thereon under this Act;

(f)

mandate the said Commission to conduct preliminary inquiries and investigations into, and to prosecute against, bribery, corruption, offences relating to declaration of assets and liabilities and associated offences;

(g)

to conduct and coordinate educational activities on the prevention of bribery and corruption;

(h)

introduce an effective system for the declaration of assets and liabilities in order to prevent illicit enrichment by public officials;

(i)

promote inter-agency cooperation and international collaboration in preventing bribery and corruption; and

(j)

give effect to obligations under the United

Nations Convention against corruption and any other International Convention relating to the prevention of corruption to which Sri Lanka is a party and recognize international standards and best practices in order to establish a culture of integrity in Sri Lanka.

(2)

For the purposes of this section, “governance” includes systems and processes that are designed to ensure accountability, transparency, responsiveness, rule of law and stability.

Part I

Part i

Read on from Part I

Part II

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities

Read on from Part II

Part III

Read on from Part III

Part IV

General

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Transitional Provisions and Savings

Read on from Part V

Schedules