Article 17: Persons required to declare assets and liabilities
Upon taking and leaving offices, the following persons shall, in writing or electronic form, declare their assets and liabilities, regardless of whether those assets are inside or outside the country, and shall submit, in person, to Anti-corruption Unit.
1. Members of Senate, members of National Assembly, and Members of the Royal Government
2. Appointed public officials with a specific mandate
3. Members of the National Council Against corruption, chairperson, vice-chairpersons and all officials of the Anti-corruption Unit
4. Civil servants, police, military personnel and other public servants appointed by Royal Decrees or Sub-decrees
5. Other officials appointed by Prakas and decided by Anti-corruption Unit ' s list of declaration on assets and liabilities, after the consultation with National Council
Against corruption
6. Trial judges, prosecutors, notary public, court clerks and bailiff.
7. Leaders of civil society.
Article 18: Regime of Declaration of Assets and Liabilities
Officials listed in Article 17 (Persons required to declare assets and liabilities) shall declare their assets and liabilities every two years, in early January and no later than the thirty-first of January. The declaration of assets and liabilities shall be done within 30 days after taking office. The second declaration shall be made in January of the third year and the last declaration of
assets and liabilities shall be made within 30 days before leaving the office. In case the
declaration cannot be made before leaving the office due to removal from office, declaration
shall be made within 30 days after leaving the office.Officials listed in Article 17 (Persons required to declare assets and liabilities), who are in office, shall declare their assets and liabilities first within 60 days after the anti-corruption institution is
established as stipulated in Article 54 (The organization and functioning of National Council
Against corruption and Anti-corruption Unit ) of this law. The formalities and procedures for declaration of assets and Liabilities shall be determined by
the decision of the Anti-corruption Unit.
Article 19: Suspected non-listed person to declare assets and liabilities
After being investigated and receiving a decision from the Anti-corruption Unit, the suspect of corruption shall declare his/her assets and liabilities, in writing or electronic form, even though
s/he is not included in the list to declare assets and liabilities as stated in Article 17 (Person s
required to declare assets and liabilities) and Article 18 (Regime of Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) of this law. The declaration of assets and liabilities of the above mentioned suspect shall comply with the formalities and procedures in Article 18 (Regime of Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) of this law to the final stage.
Article 20: Documentation of the assets and liabilities declaration
Personal documents of each individual ' s declaration shall be kept highly confidential. The document shall be made in electronic form, assigned with a code number and in two copies in
accordance with a guideline determined by the Anti-corruption Unit. They shall be enclosed in separate envelopes, one to be kept by the individual concerned and the other by the Anti-corruption Unit. The enclosed envelope shall be sealed and signed by the Chairperson of Anti-corruption Unit, or a representative, together with the concerned individual ' s thumbprint. The Chairperson of the Anti-corruption Unit can decide on the opening of the above envelope or electronic document for the sake of investigation as necessary.The documents on declaration of assets and liabilities shall be kept within Anti-corruption Unit for ten years upon being received. Procedures of opening envelopes or electronic documents of declaration of assets and liabilities
shall be determined by the Anti-corruption Unit.
Anti-Corruption Laws
- CHAPTER 9: FINAL PROVISION
- CHAPTER 8: TRANSITIONAL PROVISION
- CHAPTER 7: EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
- CHAPTER 6: CORRUPTION OFFENSE AND PUNISHMENT
- CHAPTER 5: PROCEDURE IMPLEMENTATION FOR CORRUPTION OFFENCES AND COMPETENT
- CHAPTER 4: DECLARATION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
- CHAPTER 3: BUDGET AND RESOURCES FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION INSTITUTION
- CHAPTER 2: ANTI-CORRUPTION INSTITUTION
- CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS