Section 20: Functions of Commission

20. Functions of Commission (1) The functions of the Commission shall be to— (a) educate the public against corruption; (b) enlist and foster public support in combating corruption; (c) receive and consider any allegation that a corruption offence has been committed; (d) detect or investigate any act of corruption; (e) investigate the conduct of any public official which, in its opinion, is connected with or conducive to corruption; (f) monitor, in such manner as it considers appropriate, the implementation of any contract awarded by a public body, with a view to ensuring that no irregularity or impropriety is involved therein; (g) examine the practices and procedures of any public body in order to facilitate the discovery of acts of corruption and to secure the revision of methods of work or procedures which, in its opinion, may be conducive to corruption; (h) advise and assist any public body on ways and means in which acts of corruption may be eliminated; (i) undertake and assist in research projects in order to identify the causes of corruption and its consequences on, inter alia, the social and economic structure of Mauritius; (j) co-operate with all other statutory corporations which have as object the betterment of the social and economic life of Mauritius; (k) draft model codes of conduct and advise public bodies as to the adoption of such code of conduct as may be suited to such bodies; (l) co-operate and collaborate with international institutions, agencies or organisations in the fight against money laundering and corruption; (m) monitor current legislative and administrative practices; P24 – 13 [Issue 1] Prevention of Corruption Act (n) advise the Parliamentary Committee on such legislative reform as it considers necessary to foster the elimination of acts of corruption; (o) detect and investigate any matter that may involve the laundering of money or suspicious transaction that is referred to it by the FIU; (p) execute any request for assistance referred to it by the FIU; (q) take such measures as may be necessary to counteract moneylaundering in consultation with the FIU; (r) co-operate and collaborate with the FIU in fulfilling common objectives. (2) The Commission shall act independently, impartially, fairly and in the public interest. (3) Subject to this Act, the Director-General shall not be under the control, direction of any other person or authority. (4) The Prime Minister may appoint such committee as he may deem necessary for advising the Commission on— (a) any matter pertaining to the functions of the Commission; (b) strategies to reduce corruption; (c) educational programs to be implemented so as to involve the community in anti-corruption strategies; (d) the staffing policies of the Commission; (e) the annual estimates of the Commission; and (f) such other matters as he may deem fit. [S. 20 amended by s. 6 of Act 24 of 2005 w.e.f. 1 October 2005.]