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Section 36, The Anti-Corruption Act, 2000
Status not yet checkedThe Anti-Corruption Act, 2000, Sierra Leone
(1) Where the Commissioner is of the opinion that the findings of the Commission on any investigation warrantconsideration by the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice as to whether any criminal proceedings may be
instituted thereon, he shall send the report of the investigation to him except that every adverse finding under section
7, shall be referred to the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
(2) The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice may request from the Commission any information regarding any
matter which he is prosecuting or which he intends to prosecute under this Act.
(3) An adverse finding under section 7, in relation to a public officer, means a finding by the Commission that he is
in control or possession of any resources or property or in receipt of the benefit of any advantage which he may
reasonably be suspected of having acquired or received corruptly as the case may be, or in circumstances which
amount to an offence under this Act.
(4) In any criminal proceedings based on an adverse finding, unless the accused person is able to rebut that finding to
the satisfaction of the Court, the Court shall convict him accordingly.
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