A proposal for giving the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) the status of a self-ruled organisation is awaiting presidential approval after vetting from the law ministry, reports BSS.
Director General (Admin) of the commission Col. Hanif Iqbal said this during the regular press briefing at his office in Dhaka Thursday.
He said after the approval of the President, an ordinance would be promulgated in this regard.
The Council of Advisers approved the draft of a law on October 31 last proposing for making the ACC a "self-governed body" alongside its existing independent and neutral entity.
The DG said the ACC has brought broad-based amendments to its existing rules to make it more vibrant and expedite the process of enquiry and investigation of the graft cases.
The ACC has brought 29 amendments to its existing rules, he said adding that the President has already approved the amendments that may be published in a gazette notification within a week, he said.
The new amendments will have provisions for conducting the enquiry and investigation of a case by the same officer instead of separate officers aimed at saving the time of processing the case.
However, the amendments also incorporated the provision for appointment of separate officers at the enquiry and investigation levels if the ACC deems it necessary.
Ordinance for ACC's self-rule status soon
FE Team | Published: November 16, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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