Bill 40 2021 - Bill 40 - Anti-Corruption (Amendment) (No 2) Bill, 2021

[7th September 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette i ANTI-CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 40 of 2021) OBJECTS AND REASONS The Anti-Corruption Act, 2016 (the said Act) was enacted to establish the Anti-Corruption Commission, provide for its functions and powers and to create a means by which it can investigate, detect and prevent corrupt practices. As a consequence of amendment number 19 of 2021 the Act was amended in order to give effect to the address of the President to the Nation on the 1st February, 2021, section 22 was repealed inter alia and the effect of that repeal was not considered in relation to section 52A. Therefore, in order to rectify the reference in section 52A from 22(2)(a) and 52(8) (which were repealed) to section 9(1)(b) and 9(3) which now refer to the powers of the Commissioner instead of the Chief Executive Officer, it is proposed to amend sections 52A of the said Act to achieve the above objectives. Dated this 7th day of September, 2021. FRANK D.R. ALLY ATTORNEY-GENERAL ———————— ii Supplement to Official Gazette [7th September 2021] ANTI-CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 40 of 2021) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Sections 1. Short title 2. Amendment of Act 2 of 2016 as last amended by Act 19 of 2021 3. Amendment of section 52A of Act 2 of 2016 [7th September 2021] Supplement to Official Gazette iii ANTI-CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, 2021 (Bill No. 40 of 2021) A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Anti-Corruption Act, 2016 (Act 2 of 2016). ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly. Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 2021. iv Supplement to Official Gazette [7th September 2021] Amendment of Act 2 of 2016 as last amended by Act 19 of 2021 2. This Act amending the Anti-Corruption Act, 2016 (Act 2 of 2016), shall be read and construed as one with the Anti-Corruption Act, 2016 (Act 2 of 2016), that was last amended by Act 19 of 2021, and which as amended, is hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”. Amendment of section 52A of Act 2 of 2016 3. Section 52A of the principal Act is amended, by repealing the words “section 22(2)(a) or 52(8)”, and substituting therefor the words “section 9(1)(b) or 9(3).”.