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Corrupt Practices Act

Act 18 of 1995

Functions of the Bureau

10. Functions of the Bureau (1) The functions of the Bureau shall be to— (a) take necessary measures for the prevention of corruption in public bodies and private bodies, including, in particular, measures for— (i) examining the practices and procedures of public bodies and private bodies in order to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices and secure t

Topics: accounts, acting appointment, agency, agent conduct

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Public Procurement Act

Act 8 of 2003

Conduct of public officials and bidders

18. Conduct of public officials and bidders (1) Public officials involved in requisitioning, planning, preparing, and conducting procurement proceedings, and administering the implementation of procurement contracts, shall— (a) discharge their duties impartially so as to assure fair competitive access to public procurement by bidders; (b) always act in the p

Topics: administration, annual reporting, appeals, appointment and removal

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Physical Planning Regulations, 2020

Primary obligations of planners

cluding adherence to workplace safety obligations and responsibilities; and (d) not engage in conduct involving dishonesty', fraud, deceit, corruption or misrepresentation.

Topics: address notification, advertising, annual fees, application documents

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Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply Act

Act 3 of 2016

Misconduct relating to practice

ng to practice (1) Any person registered under this Act who contravenes the following, commits a misconduct— (a) duty not to commit or abet corruption; (b) duty to avoid conflict of interest when acting in official capacity; (c) duty to act fairly; (d) confidentiality and appropriate use of information; or (e) duty to follow the principle of non-discriminati

Topics: annual audit, annual general meeting, annual general meetings, annual report

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Traditional Courts Act

Act 8 of 1962

Section 29

29. Taking reward for influencing courts Whoever accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain from any person for himself or for any other person, any gratification or reward whatever whether in money or otherwise, for inducing by corrupt or illegal means, or by personal influence, any Traditional Court , or any member thereof, to do or for

Topics: anti-corruption, appeal courts, appeal procedure, appeal time extension

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Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act

Act 27 of 2017

Conduct of bidders and suppliers

55. Conduct of bidders and suppliers (1) Bidders and suppliers shall not engage in or abet— (a) corrupt practices, such as the offering of improper inducements; (b) fraudulent practices, including misrepresentation of facts in order to influence a procurement process or the execution of a contract ; and (c) collusion among bidders, prior to or after bid subm

Topics: SME participation, account audit, acting appointments, administrative review

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Public Officers (Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests) Act

Act 22 of 2013

Section 48

48. Officers of the Anti-Corruption Bureau

Topics: access to declarations, administrative process, appointments, asset declaration

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Public Accountants and Auditors Act

Act 5 of 2013

Disqualification from appointment to the Board

any law in force in Malawi adjudged or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind; (c) has at any time been convicted of an offence involving corruption, theft, fraud, forgery, perjury or dishonesty; (d) has, within the past five years, been convicted of an offence under any written law punishable by a minimum term of six months’ imprisonment without the optio

Topics: accountancy, accountancy registration, accounting, accounting practice

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Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act, 2018

Act 31 of 2018

Disciplinary powers of High Court

89. Disciplinary powers of High Court (1) The High Court, either of its own motion and after due inquiry, or on an application made by the Attorney General, may make an order— (a) striking a legal practitioner off the Roll ; (b) suspending a legal practitioner ; or (c) admonishing a legal practitioner . (2) The High Court shall make an order under subsection

Topics: accounting, accounts, accounts and audits, admission to practice

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Customs and Excise Act

Act 13 of 1969

Offences by or in relation to officers

139. Offences by or in relation to officers (1) Any officer who— (a) directly or indirectly asks for or takes, in connexion with any of his duties, any payment or other reward whatsoever, whether pecuniary or otherwise, or any promise or security for such payment or reward, not being a payment or reward which he is lawfully entitled to claim or receive; or (

Topics: abandonment of goods, accounts, administration, administrative application

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Property Valuation Act, 2024

Act 26 of 2024

Cancellation of registration or licence

35. Cancellation of registration or licence (1) The Board may cancel the registration or licence of any valuer if the valuer — (a) requests that the registration as a valuer be discontinued; (b) being a non-Malawi citizen or not being permanently resident in Malawi, has completed the assignment for which the registration or licence was obtained; (c) is convi

Topics: allowances, appeals, appeals process, application requirements

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Access to Information Act, 2016

Act 13 of 2017

Protection of whistle blowers

ludes formation on— (a) violations of the law, including human rights violations; (b) mismanagement of funds; (c) conflict of interest; (d) corruption; (e) abuse of public office; and (f) the risks and threats to public health, safety and the environment. (5) For the purpose of this section, a person is penalized if the person is dismissed, discriminated aga

Topics: access requests, access to information, administrative procedure, administrative review

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Control of Tobacco Auction Floors Act

Act 43 of 1970

Licensed auction floors

18. Licensed auction floors (1) No person shall use any premises for the sale of tobacco by auction unless he holds a valid auction floor licence in respect of such premises in the prescribed form granted by the Minister and licensing such premises as a licensed auction floor. (2) The grant to an applicant of an auction floor licence shall be made on payment

Topics: account auditing, accounting, agriculture, appointments

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Child Care, Protection and Justice Act

Act 22 of 2010

Determination of children in need of care and protection

of immoral, vicious, or otherwise undesirable person or persons or is living in circumstances calculated to cause or induce the seduction, corruption or prostitution of the child ; (k) the child is allowed to be on a street, premises or any place for the purpose of— (i) begging or receiving alms, whether or not there is any pretence of singing, playing, per

Topics: access, age determination, arrest, bail procedure

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Financial Crimes Act

Act 14 of 2017

Interpretation

office of the Registrar General, office of the administrator General, a police officer, an immigration officer, a revenue officer, the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Authority , the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the Registrar of Financial Institutions as defined in the Financial Services Act, and includes any person authorized by any of them in that behalf and any ot

Topics: account freezing, account maintenance, account opening, administration

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Penal Code

Act 22 of 1929

Definitions

ne of K30,000 or to imprisonment for two years. [1 of 2011] Division II - Offences against the administration of lawful authority Chapter X Corruption and the abuse of office 90. Official corruption Any person who— (a) being employed in the public service, and being charged with the performance of any duty by virtue of such employment, corruptly solicits, re

Topics: age of criminal responsibility, asset forfeiture, business suspension, code interpretation

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Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code

Act 36 of 1967

Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code

imidation ditto 89. Assembling for purpose of smuggling ditto Division II—Offences against the administration of lawful authority Chapter X—Corruption and the abuse of office 90. Official corruption Shall not arrest without warrant 91. Extortion by public officers ditto 92. Receiving property to show favour ditto 93. Officer discharging duties in respect of