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The ICPC Mandate
To prohibit and prescribe
punishment for corrupt
practices and other
related offences.
Duties of the Commision:
Section 6 (a-f) of the ICPC Act 2000 sets out the duties of the Commission as
paraphrased in the following:
- To receive and investigate complaints from members of the public on
allegations of corrupt practices and in appropriate cases, prosecute the
offenders.
- To examine the practices, systems and procedures of public bodies and
where such systems aid corruption, to direct and supervise their review.
- To instruct, advise and assist any officer, agency, or parastatal on ways
by which fraud or corruption may be eliminated or minimized by them.
- To advise heads of public bodies of any changes in practice, systems or
procedures compatible with the effective discharge of the duties of
public bodies to reduce the likelihood or incidence of bribery, corruption
and related offences.
- To educate the public on and against bribery, corruption and related
offences.
- To enlist and foster public support in combating corruption.
With respect to the prosecution of cases, the ICPC Act provides that every
prosecution for offences under it shall be deemed to be done with the consent
of the Attorney-General. Furthermore, it is provided that the Chief Judge of a
State or the Federal Capital Territory shall designate a court or judge to hear
and determine all cases arising under the Act. Presently, there are two such
designated Judges in each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital
Territory
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