Section 17: Information relating to property.

(1) The Commission may, by writing under the hand of the Commissioner, request any person who—a. is under investigation; or b. is related to any person who is under investigation; or c. is suspected to have or to have had any business or other dealings with any person who is under investigation, under this Act— to furnish to the investigating officer a statutory declaration or statement in writing enumerating— i. any property, moveable or immoveable, as may be specified by the Commission being property belonging to or possessed by or which at any time belonged to or was possessed by such person, his agents or trustees; ii. all expenditure incurred by such person in respect of himself, his spouse of spouses, parents, or children with regard to living expenses and other private expenditure during any period specified by the Commission; iii. all liabilities incurred by such person, his agents or trustees during the period specified by the Commission and specifying in respect of each such liability whether it was incurred jointly (and if so, with whom) or severally. (2) The Commission may also request such person or persons as may be specified by it to furnish the investigating officer with a statutory declaration or a statement in writing— a. of all income earned during a specified period; and b. the tax paid on such income. (3) Any person specified in paragraph (a) or (b) or (c) of subsection (1) may be requested to furnish to the investigating officer a statutory declaration or statement in writing— a. of all moneys or other movable property or properties kept in his home; and b. of all moneys or other moveable property or properties sent out of Sierra Leone by him or on his behalf during the period specified by the Commission. (4) any person requested under subsection (1) to furnish information in respect of his movable or immovable property shall specify in respect of each such property whether it is or was possessed jointly (and, if so, with whom) or severally; and specify the dates upon which each such property was acquired and whether by purchase, gift, bequest, inheritance or otherwise, and where it was acquired by purchase, specifying the consideration paid therefore.