1. Are ACB officers considered as Police officers?
2. If I intend to report a case to ACB, what should I do? Where should I go?
3. What is gratification?
4. What does ACB do?
5. Do I need to provide my name and particulars when I lodge a corruption complaint with the ACB?
QUESTION 1: Are ACB officers considered as Police officers?
ANSWER:
No, they are not appointed as such but under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, an officer of the Bureau may, without the order of the Public Prosecutor, exercise all or any of the special powers in relation to police investigations into a seizable offence given by the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7).
QUESTION: If I intend to report a case to ACB, what should I do? Where should I go?
ANSWER:
You could do the following:
a. Come personally to ACB at Old Airport Road, to lodge a complaint to the Duty Officer; or
b. Write a letter to ACB. You may remain anonymous if you wish; or
c. Make a phone call to the ACB Duty Officer at 8721002 at any time of the day to make the complaint; or
d. E-mail to ACB through the ACB internet website.
QUESTION:
What is gratification?
ANSWER:
Gratification could be any of the following:
"gratification" includes --
(a) money or any gift, loan, fee, reward, valuable security or other property or interest in property of any description, whether movable or immovable;
(b) any office, dignity, employment, contract or services and any agreement to give employment or render services in any capacity;
(c) any payment, release, discharge or liquidation of any loan, obligation or other liability whatsoever, whether in whole or in part;
(d) any valuable consideration of any kind, any discount, commission, rebate, bonus, deduction or percentage;
(e) any forbearance to demand any money or money's worth or valuable thing;
(f) any aid, vote, consent or influence or pretended aid, vote, consent, or influence, and any promise or procurement of, or agreement or endeavour to procure, or the holding out of any expectation of, any gift, loan, fee, reward, consideration or gratification within the meaning of this paragraph;
(g) any other service, favour or advantage of any description whatsoever, including protection from any penalty or disability incurred or apprehended or from any action or proceedings of a disciplinary or penal nature, whether or not already instituted, and including the exercise or the forbearance from the exercise of any right or any official power or duty; and
(h) any offer, undertaking or promise of any gratification within the meaning of paragraphs (a) to (g);
QUESTION:
What does ACB do?
ANSWER:
ACB investigates corruption offences and aims to prevent corruption in both the public and private sectors.
QUESTION:
Do I need to provide my name and particulars when I lodge a corruption complaint with the ACB?
ANSWER:
No need.You may remain anonymous if you wish. We will still look into your complaint if you have not provided your name.