Legal regime
The Anti-Corruption Commission Act, No. 3 of 2012 (the
“ACC Act”) is the primary legislation that governs
issues of corruption and bribery in Zambia. The ACC Act lists
offences which amount to or relate to corruption. These include
abuse of authority, possession of unexplained property, conflict of
interest bribery and concealment of property. Corruption is defined
as soliciting, accepting, obtaining, giving, promising or offering
gratification by way of a bribe or other personal temptation or
inducement, or the misuse or abuse of a public office for an
advantage or benefit for oneself or another person.
Regulatory authority
The ACC Act establishes the Anti-Corruption Commission (the
“ACC”) as an autonomous institution responsible for the
prevention of corruption and implementing necessary measures for
the prevention of corruption in public and private entities. The
ACC is is also responsible for investigating and prosecuting
corruption and related
