-(1) There is hereby established a Public Leaders’ Ethics Secretariat

132.-(1) There is hereby established a Public Leaders’ Ethics Secretariat Ethics which shall have power to inquire into the behaviour and conduct of any public Secretariat Act No.1 leader for the purpose of ensuring that the provisions of the law concerning the of 1980 ethics of public leaders are duly complied with. Art.15 (2) For the purposes of this Article, the meaning of “public leader” and Act No.15 “code of ethics for public leaders” shall be construed in accordance with the of 1984 provisions of the law concerning the ethics of public leaders or the provisions of Art.39 Act No.4 any other law enacted by Parliament in so far as such provisions relate to the of 1992 question of leadership and its interpretation. Art.35 (3) The Public Leader’s Ethics Secretariat shall consist of the Ethics Act No.12 Commissioner and such other employees whose number shall be as specified by a of 1995 law enacted by Parliament. Art.18 (4) Parliament shall enact a law stipulating basic rules of ethics for public leaders which shall be complied with by all persons holding public office which shall be specified by such law. (5) Basic rules of ethics for public leaders shall - (a) spell out public offices the holders of which shall be subject thereto; (b) require persons holding certain public offices to make a formal declaration from time to time concerning their income, assets and liabilities; (c) prohibit conduct and behaviour which tend to portray that a leader is dishonest, practices favouritism or lacks integrity, or which tends to promote or encourage corrupt practices in public affairs or jeopardizes public interest or welfare; (d) prescribe penalties which may be imposed for breaches of the code of ethics; (e) provide for procedure, powers and practice to be applied in order to ensure compliance with the code of ethics; and (f) prescribe any other provisions as are appropriate or necessary for the purpose of promoting and maintaining honesty, transparency, impartiality and integrity in the conduct of public affairs and for the protection of public funds and any other public property. (6) Parliament may, by law, provide for the dismissal or removal of a person from office for breaches of the code of ethics regardless of whether the office is elective or appointive. CHAPTER SEVEN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE FINANCES OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC CONTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION OF THE REVENUE OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC