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Solomon Islands: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Solomon Islands : Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Law
Indicators   Score
73 Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? 100

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

73 Is there legislation criminalizing corruption?
 
  73a: In law, attempted corruption is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73b: In law, extortion is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part X, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ]

Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Leadership Code (Further Provisions) Act 1999, Part III, [ LINK ]

  73h: In law, money laundering is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments:

References: Financial Institutions Act 1998, [ LINK ].

Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, [ LINK ]

Money Laundering & Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2004, [ LINK ].

  73i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal.
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part XL, S. 385 'Any person who conspires with another to effect any of the purposes following, that is to say- (a) to effect any unlawful purpose; or (b) to effect any lawful purpose by any unlawful means, is guilty of a misdemeanor.'

References: Penal Code, Chapter 26, Part XL, S. 385, Laws of the Solomon Islands, [ LINK ].

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