Anti-Corruption Commission

(CNS Library): The Anti-Corruption Law, 2008, which went into effect 1 January 2010, established the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and criminalises corruption and bribery of public officers plus a range of other offences. The law dictates that the commission consists of the commissioner of police (who acts as chair), the complaints commissioner, and the auditor general, and two additional members who are appointed by the governor. The current members were appointed in March 2010.

The Commission is supported by the Constitutional Commission’s secretariat and investigations are carried out by officers of the RCIPS Anti-Corruption Unit.

According to the minutes of the June 2012 meeting, the ACC had at that point received 50 complaints, of which 18 were pending, 20 had been concluded, 3 had been transferred to other investigative units for action, and 9 were under active investigation. So far, only one person has been charged under the anti-corruption law.

Confidential hot line: (345) 928-1747 

Members:

Commissioner of Police David Baines (Chairman – Ex-Officio Member)

Complaints Commissioner Nicola Williams (Ex-Officio Member)

Auditor General Alastair Swarbrick (Ex-Officio Member)

Leonard N. Ebanks (Appointed Member)

Sir Peter Allen (Appointed Member)

Allowance for members:

The appointed members must be retired judges of the Grand Court or Court of Appeal, retired police officers, retired justices of the peace or magistrates, or retired attorneys-at-law. Appointed members are paid an allowances determined by the governor. Currently, this allowance is $100 per meeting with a maximum stipend of $500 per month.

The ex-officio members do not receive remuneration for their work as commission members.

CNS grade of OAG website = Fair (NB: the commission is looking into upgrading its website)

Links:

Anti-Corruption Commission website

In the news:

Corruption laws leave gap (March 2012)