IGG To Use Section 35 (C) To Enforce The Leadership Code Act
Jan. 18, 2014
THE INSPECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT
PRESS STATEMENT
The Inspector General of Government has ordered all Leaders who have not declared their Incomes, Assets and Liabilities under the Leadership Code Act 2002, to do so within 14 days. The IGG informed the Leaders that they were in breach of the code as is stated in Section 4 (8) of the Leadership Code.
The IGG stated that “by virtue of the powers vested in the Inspector General of Government by Article 230 (2) of the Constitution and s.14 (6) of the Inspectorate of Government Act, you are hereby ordered to submit a written declaration of your income, assets and liabilities as is required by s.4 (1) (b) of the Leadership Code Act, within 14 days from the date of the receipt of this letter”.
The leaders have been informed that should they fail to comply with this order within the time specified, the provision of section 35 (c) of the Inspectorate of Government Act will apply.
For information: Section 35 states that
35. A person who-
(a) wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse disobeys an order of the Inspectorate for his or her attendance or for the production of a document, paper or thing; or
(b) without lawful justification or excuse refuses to be examined before or to answer questions relating to an inquiry put to him or her by the Inspectorate; or
(c) without reasonable excuse refuses or fails to comply with any order or direction of the Inspectorate; or
(d) knowingly presents to the Inspectorate a false or fabricated document or makes a false statement with intent to deceive or mislead the investigating officers; or
(e) publishes any false or scandalous libel on the Inspectorate; or
(f) creates or joins in any disturbance which interrupts or is likely to interrupt the proceedings of the Inspectorate; or
(g) without lawful justification or excuse, willfully obstructs or hinders a person acting in the exercise of powers conferred by this Act, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred fifty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding three years or both.