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Official Translation Official Translation REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE ANTICORRUPTION COMMISSION OF SEIMAS October 16,

  1. No. IX –
  2. Vilnius Article
  3. Purpose of the Law
  4. This Law shall regulate the tasks, powers and work procedure of the Seimas Commission on Anticorruption (hereinafter-Commission) and other issues linked with the activities of the Commission.
  5. The Seimas Statute shall regulate the issues of the Commission’s formation and work procedure, which has not been provided for by this Law. Article
  6. Commission Tasks The tasks of. the Commission shall be as follows: 1) to investigate the phenomena of corruption and instances linked with it, adopt decisions on the basis of the issues being examined and control how the institutions are implementing them; 2) analyse the decisions of State and municipal institutions and agencies and enterprises, which create the conditions for corruption and crimes and other violations against the law in the economic and financial systems, to seek that such decisions be abolished; 3) submit proposals to the Seimas, Government and other institutions for passage and improvement of the prevention measures and detention for corruption, economic and financial crimes and other violations of the law. Article
  7. Rights of Commission
  8. The Commission shall have the right to: 1) obtain the necessary information from ministries, General Prosecutor’s Office, Supreme Court of Lithuania, State Control, Special Investigation Service, State Security Department and other State and municipal institutions, enterprises, agencies and organisations; 2) propose to the institutions listed in item 1 of this Paragraph to conduct inspections and resolve issues within the limits of its competence; 3) invite State officers and civil servants and other persons to meetings; 4) upon co-ordinating with the heads of other State institutions to invite the assistance of their employees and other experts; 5) in accordance with the procedure established by laws to obtain information, which comprises official or State secrets. 2.The Commission shall not interfere in activities, which are linked to the direct functions of the law enforcement institutions and courts.
  9. A temporary investigative, formed in accordance with the procedure established by this Law, shall also enjoy the rights of the Commission, which have been stipulated in Paragraph 1 of this Article. Article
  10. Obligations of Commission Members
  11. Commission members must: 1) protect the information, which they have acquired in the course of the performance of their official duties, if it comprises state, service, commercial or other secret protected by laws; 2) not publicise the information concerning the progress of the investigation, persons connected with it and material obtained, while the Commission shall adopt decisions on examining the issue.
  12. The provisions of this Article are also obligatory for the experts and employees whom the Commission has called upon for assistance. Article
  13. Organising of Commission’s Work
  14. The Chairman of the Commission and his deputy shall organise the work of the Commission and direct it. The Seimas Statute shall establish the procedure of their election and approval.
  15. Examination of the issue shall begin in the Commission at the recommendation of the Seimas and may begin to be examined upon the initiative by a member of the Seimas, based upon the complaints of citizens, information submitted by officers or other obtained information on the suspicion or instances of corruption. Article
  16. Procedure of Commission’s Work
  17. The Commission’s meeting shall be deemed lawful, if attended by more than half of its members.
  18. The Commission’s meetings shall as a rule be held publicly. Closed meetings, which may only be attended by the persons invited by the Commission, may be held per a decision of the Commission.
  19. The Commission Chairman or at his recommendation his deputy, shall chair the meetings. Article
  20. Formation of Temporary Investigation Groups 1.The Commission may form temporary investigation groups from its own members for the investigation of specific issues. The commission shall appoint one of its members to head a temporary investigation group. The temporary group can avail themselves of the assistance of the employees of State institutions and other experts. The experts called upon to assist by the temporary group, may be compensated for their work in accordance with the procedure established by the Seimas Statute.
  21. The conclusions prepared and submitted to the Commission by the temporary group shall be deliberated at a meeting of the Commission. Article
  22. Decisions of Commission
  23. The decisions of the Commission shall be adopted by an open vote at a meeting of the Commission, by a simple majority vote of the attending Commission members.
  24. Following a discussion of the issue and deliberation of the conclusion of the temporary investigation group, during the meeting, the Commission may adopt the following decisions: 1) turn over the material to law enforcement institutions for examination; 2) propose imposing of official penalties to officers and other civil servants who fail to perform their duties; 3) focus the attention of officers and other civil servants to non-adherence to laws, violations in official ethics and other violations and require that the indicated shortcomings be eliminated; 4) refuse to examine a complaint or to interrupt the examination thereof.
  25. The Commission shall also adopt other decisions, necessary, for implementation of the tasks indicated in Article 2 of this Law. 4.The members of the Commission, who do not approve of the Commission’s decision, shall have the right to express a separate opinion. It shall be attached to the decision. 5.The institutions, which have received the decisions, proposals and recommendations of the Commission, must discuss them and inform the Commission regarding the results of the discussion, within the period of one month or another term indicated by the Commission.
  26. Having turned the reports over to law enforcement institutions, the Commission may demand some information regarding the progress of the investigation.
  27. The chairman of the Commission or an authorised member of the Commission shall relay to the mass media the information on the decisions of the Committee. Article
  28. Repeal of the Law Upon the entry into force of this Law, The Republic of Lithuania Law, No. I - 181, “On Regulations of the Commission for Investigation of Economic Crimes, dated June 10, 1993, shall be repealed.” Article
  29. Implementation of the Law. The issues, examination whereof has been begun according to the Law “On Regulations of the Commission for Investigation of Economic Crimes,” shall be concluded to be examined in accordance with the Seimas Anti- Corruption Law.” Invoking Paragraph Two of Article 71 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, I promulgate this Law passed by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. CHAIRMAN OF THE SEIMAS ARTŪRAS PAULAUSKAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

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