2006/088
Decree No. _of I 1 MAKS ∠UU0
relating to the setting up, organization and functioning of the National Anti-Corruption Commission
# The President of the Republic,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Decree No. 2004/320 of 8 Deċember 2004 to organize the Government,
# Hereby decrees as follows:
Chapter I
# General Provisions
Article 1: (1) A National Anti-Corruption Commission hereinafter referred to as "the Commission", abbreviated "NACC", is set up.
(2) The Commission shall be placed under the authority of the President of the Republic. (3) Its headquarters shall be in Yaounde.
Article 2: (1) The Commission shall be an independent public body charged with contributing to the fight against corruption.
(2) In that capacity, it shall notably be responsible for:
- monitoring and evaluating the effective implementation of the governmental anti-corruption plan;
gathering, centralizing and analyzing denunciations and information forwarded to it in respect of corrupt practices, deeds and facts and similar offences: - conducting all studies or investigations and proposing any measures aimed at forestalling or curbing corruption;
carrying out, where neccssary, on-the-spot controls of the execution of projects, as well as the evaluation of conditions of public contract awards; disseminating and popularizing anti-corruption instruments; identifying the causes of corruption and proposing to the relevant authorities, measures likely to lead to its eradication from all public or semi-public services; - performing any other duties assigned it by the President of the Republic.
Article 3: (1) The Commission may initiate proceedings for any corrupt practices, deeds and facts and similar offences with which it is acquainted.
(2) Any natural person or cotporate body may also lodge with the Commission, any complaint or denunciation in respect of corrupt deeds and facts. (3) The Commission shall be bound to protect its sources of information. Provided that, where the malicious intent of the informer is established, the Commission shall disclose the source concerned at the behest of the court.
# Chapter I Organization
Article 4: The Commission shall comprise:
-the Coordination Committee; - the Permanent Secretariat.
# I-Coordination Committee
Article 5:Under the authority of the Commission Chairperson, the Coordination Committee shall be responsible for:
- establishing direct contacts with Members of.Government and heads of public and semi-public services:
- authorizing missions.of Commissioners:
-ensuring discipline, efficiency and effectiveness of Commission members and staff:
preparing an annual programme of activities of the Commission in accordance with its duties, and ensuring the implementation thereof.
Article_ 6: Besides the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, the Coordination Committee shall comprise 9 (nine) members chosen from among personalities from the administration and civil society, who have shown pr o integity inthe exercise of ther dutes andaof good moral conduct.
Article 7. Commissioners must possess recognized professional experience in areas falling within the Commission's remit.
Article 8. (1) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson of thie Commission and members of the Coordination Committec shall be appointed by decree of the President of the Republic for a term of 3 (three) years, renewable once where necessary.