Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Functions of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
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- Zimbabwe
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- 255
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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Official source255 Functions of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
(1) The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has the following functions —
(a) to investigate and expose cases of corruption in the public and private
sectors;
(b) to combat corruption, theft, misappropriation, abuse of power and other
improper conduct in the public and private sectors;
(c) to promote honesty, financial discipline and transparency in the public
and private sectors;
(d} to receive and consider complaints from the public and to take such action
in regard to the complaints as it considers appropriate:
(e) to direct the Commissioner-General of Police to investigate cases of
suspected corruption and to report to the Commission on the results of
any such investigation;
(f) to refer matters to the National Prosecuting Authority for prosecution:
(g) to require assistance from members of the Police Service and other
investigative agencies of the State; and
(h) to make recommendations to the Government and other persous on
measures to enhance integrity and accountability and prevent improper
conduct in the public and private sectors.
(2) The Commissioner-General of Police must comply with any directive given
to him or her by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Cominission under subsection (1 )(e).
No. 1 CONSTITUTION GF ZIMBABWE AMENDMENT (NO 20} 2013
(3) The Government must ensure, through legislative and other means, that
the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has power to recommend the arrest and
secure the prosecution of persons reasonably suspected of corruption, abuse of power
and other improper conduct which falls within the Commission’s jurisdiction.
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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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