| Vanuatu: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Law | ||
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| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | 100 |
Indicator and sub-Indicator Details
| 70 | Is there legislation criminalizing corruption? | ||||
| 70a: In law, attempted corruption is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code Act, Section 73 (Coruption & Bribery), Section 28 (Attempted) - www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/pc66/
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| 70b: In law, extortion is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code, Section 138 - www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/pc66/
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| 70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code Act, Section 73 (Coruption & Bribery) - www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/pc66/
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| 70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code Act, Section 73 (Coruption & Bribery) - www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/pc66/
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| 70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code Act, Section 73 (1) (Coruption & Bribery) - www.paclii.org/vu/legis/consol_act/pc66/
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| 70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: "Yes, but it depends much with the directors' will in the appropriate departments. With the Vanuatu government, it's entirely abusive for government officials to act in such manners, e.g abusing public resources. But as far as Iam concern, politicians in Vanuatu are a big headache for law-enforcement agencies." (Andrew Kalman) References: Public Service Act, Section 11 (f) & (g)
Peer Review Comments: In law yes, in practice no.
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| 70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Public Service Act, Section 11 (g) Official Secrets Act
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| 70h: In law, money laundering is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Financial Transactions Reporting Act Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Serious Offenses Act
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| 70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal. | |||||
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Comments: References: Penal Code, Section 29 (Conspiracy)
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