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THE REVISED PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL PROCEDURE AND RULES OF EVIDENCE ON ANTI-CORRUPTION

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WHEREAS,. it has become necessary to amend and regulate the definition of corruption, the procedural and evidential provisions related with the investigation and prosecution of corruption offences in accordance with the penal code;

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WHEREAS,; it has become necessary to regulate on the right to bail of persons arrested for or accused of corruption offences;

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provisionson restraining,administeringand confiscation of properties of persons accused of corruption offences;

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U, NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:

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Section One General

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This Proclamation may be cited as the" Revised Anti-Corruption Special Procedure and Rules of Evidence~ro.cJamatiqn no.434/2005.

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"Appropriate Organ" means an organ which is empowered to investigate and/or prosecute corruption offences;

"Restraining order" means an order which prohibits the offender ftom dealing with certain property and includes the right to transfer, use and destroy the property in any manner;

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"Property acquired by the commission of corruption offence" means any property which the offender owns or possesses directly or indirectly as a result of the. commission of the corruption offence, and includes any such property or money which has been donated directly or indirectly by the offender, put under someone's custody or hjdden somewhere;

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Scope of Application of the Proclamation This Proclamation shall be applicable to corruption cases falling under the Federal . and Regional

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Section Two Bail and Jurisdiction

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The investigator may release, on bail, with or without surety, a person..arrested for corruption offenses where;

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11 Anyone aggrieved by the decision of the lower court on the issue of bail has the right of appeal in accordance of Article 4.

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A Regional High Court shall have first instance jurisdiction over corruption' offences falling under the jurisdiction of the Regional Government other than those cases for which the Regional Supreme Court has first instance jurisdiction in accordance with the relevant law.

Corruption offences committed in connection with the Addis Ababa or Dire Dawa administration shall be that of the appropriate Federal court as the case may be.

Matters related with arrest, search, remand, bail, restraining order or any other related matter with investigation of corruption offences shall be made to the court which has jurisdiction to hear cases of corruption offences.

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9. Conditions for Restraining Other Properties 1/ Notwithstanding that there is no evidence that the property is acquired as a result of the corruption offence, where an investigator or prosecutor made an application for a restraining order supported by an affidavit indicating that the suspect is enriched or others suffered as a result of the corruption offence being investigated or charged, the court may give a restraining order prohibiting the sale, assignment and/or transfer of any money deposited in any bank in the name of the suspect or any other property of the suspect proportionate to the amount of enrichment by the suspect or injury suffered by others.

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3/ An application for a restraining order may be made before or after the institution of a criminal proceeding.

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2/ The court may confer upon the receiver all such powers, as to bringing and defending suits, and for the collection of the rents, profits and any other income thereof, the investment and disposal of such rents, profits, or income, for useful purposes, or such other powers as the court thinks fit.

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If the person to be appointed as a receiver pursuant" to Sub-Article I(a) of this article is a natural person, such person shall be of good character, with integrity and who has no bond of relationship by consanguinity or affinity or conflict of interest.

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If the receiver fails to observe the order of the court, the court may direct his property to be attached and sold and may apply the proceeds to make good any amount found to be due from him or any loss occasioned by him, and shall pay the balance, if any, to the receiver.

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The report of the official recorder, dated and signed, shall be forwarded to the court and, after being registered by the registrar of the court in a special inventory register, shall form part of the record of the case.

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Confiscation of Property The court shall issue a confiscation order proportionate to the property acquired by the corruption offence, where the accused is found guilty .

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A postponement may be made in accordance with sub-article (1) of this article on application by the prosecutor or by the court of its own motion.

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Where the property acquired by corruption offence is a property of a pu~lic office or public enterprise or any other person, the appropriate organ shall inform such person to sue for the recovery of the property. The appropriate organ shall follow up the civil suit instituted by the public office or the public enterprise.

33. Standard of Proof

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Property or Benefit to be Recovered and the Manner of Recovering II The defendant shall return the property acquired by the commission of the crime and the benefit derived ITom the property acquired by the commission of the crime. 2/

The amount of benefit to be returned according to sub-article 1 of this artiCle shall not exceed the benefit or the amount that might be realized.

The manner in which property confiscated by court mder shall be transferred totne government shall be subject to Regulations to be iss4ed.

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Principle Where it appears to a court that a charge of corruption offence reveals a case of such complexity and as a result of which the trial is likely to be of such length, and where the purposes mentioned in Article 36 herein under is going to be likely fulfilled, it may order a preparatory hearing shall be held.

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To give the court and the accused a written statement of the matters falling under article 38 of this proclamation;

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Written Statement of the Prosecutor The written statement to be submitted in accordance with Sub-Article 1 of Article 37 shall contain the following: 1/ the principal facts of the case for the prosecution;

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An appeal may lie against the decision given in accordance with sub article 2 of Article 36 of this Proclamation. The court may continue a preparatory hearing notwithstanding such appeal.

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2/ If the court is satisfied, it may, without requiring the appearance of the person concerned, order the person who is in possession or who appears to be in possession of the material, to produce it to an investigator or prosecutor or give access to same or order the appearance of the person concerned before the court within the period determined by it. 3/ The court may order a third party to hand over to the investigator or to the prosecutor any evidence under his possession or to allow access to inspect same. 43. Immunity from Prosecution

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Where the suspect is given immunity, the appropriate organ shall certifY it in writing. The appropriate organ may not use the evidence acquired in accordance with this Article against the suspect.

Where the suspect fails to provide the evidence or give testimony according to the agreement, the decision to give immunity shall be revoked.

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The court shall, before allowing the leading question, ask the witness whether he has given contradictory statement or not. If he admits, the leading question shall be allowed.

31 The court shall decide whether or not the witness has given a contradictory statement where the witness denies that he has given contradictory statement.

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2/ Where it is necessary, evidence gathered through video camera, sound recorder, and similar electronic devices may be produced as evidence. 3/ An order given in accordance with sub-article (1) of this Article shall indicate the offence which gives rise to the interception, and the duration of the interception, and, if it is a telephone or telecommunication, the link to be intercepted. Unless decides otherwise, the duration of the interception may not exceed four months.

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1/ A disclosure of corruption offence may be made with or without the name of the person who makes the disclosure. 2/ If a disclosure is properly made to the appropriate organ, the disclosure shall be deemed to have been received by such organ, 50. Exemption. from Liability Any person who has an obligation to maintain confidentiality under a law, oath or an agreement, the disclosure of such evidenc~ to the appropriate organ shall not be considered as a violation of law, oath or agreement. 51. Organ Receiving Information

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The appropriate organ has an obligation to receive any disclosure made by any person about corruption offence.

To give the necessary. information to the person who made the disclosure.

No information may be given in accordance with Sub-Article 3(b) of this Article, if the information would be likely to adversely affect any body's safety or the investigation of an offence.

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21 Unless a higher penalty is provided for in the Penal law; a person who intentionally removes or opens a seal, or does damage or occasions a loss to the property violating the provisions of Article 21(l) and 22(2) of this Proclamation shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding 3 years and a fine not exceeding 20,000 birr.

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21 An laws which are inconsistent with this proclamation shan not apply on matters covered under this proclamation.

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GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS PRESIDENT Of' THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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