CHAPTER
9
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE |
ARRANGEMENT OF
SECTIONS |
SECTION |
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Establishment of Public Disclosure Commission. |
Duty of Senators and Members to furnish
declarations. |
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Examination of declarations and publication of
summary of disclosure. |
Further inquiry into declarations. |
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Application of Act to members of Commission and
public servants. |
Duty as to secrecy and to make declaration. |
Protection of disclosures to the Commission. |
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Fiat of the Attorney-General. |
Power to extend time for furnishing
declarations. |
FIRST SCHEDULE. |
SECOND SCHEDULE. |
CHAPTER 9 |
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE |
An Act to
make provision for the public disclosure of the assets, income and liabilities
of persons in public life and for matters incidental thereto or connected
therewith. | 12 of 1976
S.I. 11/1979 |
[Assent 7th October,
1976]
[Commencement 3rd January, 1977] |
1. This Act may be cited as the Public Disclosure Act. | Short title. |
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- | Interpretation. |
"assets"
means any property held in beneficial ownership whether in or outside The
Bahamas; |
"child"
means a person under the age of twenty-one years who is the child, step-child,
legitimate child or lawfully adopted child of any person; |
"the
Commission" means the Public Disclosure Commission established under
section 3; |
"declaration"
means a declaration of assets, income and liabilities; |
"liabilities"
includes any obligation to pay money whether in or outside The Bahamas; |
"Member of
Parliament" means a Member of the House of Assembly; |
"public
appointee" means a member of the Public Service Commission or any person
appointed to be a member of the governing body (by whatever name called), or
officer or servant, of any corporation established by Act of Parliament for
public purposes or of any subsidiary company of such corporation registered under
the
Companies Act; |
"public
officer" has the same meaning as in the Constitution; |
"Secretary"
means the Secretary of the Commission; |
"Senator"
means a Member of the Senate. |
3. (1) There is hereby established for the purposes of
this Act a body to be known as the Public Disclosure Commission. | Establishment of Public Disclosure Commission. |
(2) The
First Schedule shall have effect as to the composition, powers and practice of
the Commission and otherwise in relation thereto. |
4. (1) Every Senator and Member of Parliament shall
furnish to the Commission, as and when required to do so by this section, a
declaration of assets, income and liabilities in the form prescribed by Form A
in the
Second Schedule. | Duty of Senators and Members to furnish declarations. |
(2) A declaration
shall be furnished pursuant to subsection (1)- |
(a) in the case
of a person who is a Senator or Member of Parliament on the 31st day of
December, 1977, before the 1st day of March next following that date, in
respect of his assets, income and liabilities as at the 31st day of December,
1977; |
(b) in the case
of a person appointed a Senator or elected a Member of Parliament, as the case
may be, at any time after the 31st day of December, 1977, within three months
from the date of such appointment or election, as the case may be, in respect
of his assets, income and liabilities as at the previous 31st day of December, |
and
thereafter on the 31st day of December, in each year that he is a Senator or
Member of Parliament, in respect of his assets, income and liabilities as at
the 31st day of December in each year, so, however, that a declaration required
to be furnished on the 31st day of December in any year shall be deemed to
comply with the requirement of this subsection if it is furnished before the
1st day of March next following that date; |
(c) in the case
of every person who ceases to be a Senator or Member of Parliament, at any time
after the 31st day of December, 1977, on the first anniversary of the date on
which he ceases to be a Senator or Member of Parliament, in respect of his
assets, income and liabilities, covering the period from the date of his last
declaration to the date on which he is required under this paragraph to furnish
a declaration. |
5. (1) A declaration shall include such particulars as
are known to the declarant of the assets, income and liabilities of himself, of
his spouse and of his children: | Contents of declaration. |
Provided that- |
(a) if the
spouse was not living with the declarant for a continuous period of three
months during the period in relation to which the declaration is made; or |
(b) if a child
of the declarant has attained the age of eighteen years and was not living with
the declarant at any time during the period in relation to which the
declaration is made, |
the
particulars required to be furnished by this subsection shall be limited to
assets held by the spouse or child (as the case may be) in trust for, or as
agent of, the declarant; so, however, that nothing in this subsection shall be
construed as precluding the Commission from requiring from a declarant any
additional particulars the Commission may think fit. |
(2) A declaration
furnished pursuant to section 4 or 9 may be accompanied by a statement of
affairs certified by a chartered accountant if the declarant so thinks fit. |
6. (1) The Commission shall examine every declaration
furnished to it and may request from a Senator or Member of Parliament any
information or explanation relevant to a declaration made by him which, in its
opinion, would assist it in its examination. | Examination of declarations and publication of summary
of disclosure. |
(2) Where upon an
examination under subsection (1) the Commission is satisfied that a declaration
has been fully made, it shall publish a summary of that declaration in the Gazette
in the form prescribed by Form B in the Second Schedule. |
(3) Where the
Commission publishes a summary of a declaration under subsection (2) any person
may make a written complaint to the Commission in relation to that summary. |
7. (1) Where- | Further inquiry into declarations. |
(a) upon an
examination under section 6(1) the Commission is not satisfied that a
declaration has been fully made and is of the opinion that further
investigation is necessary; or |
(b) after a
summary of a declaration has been published in the Gazette under section
6(2) and any person makes a written complaint to the Commission in relation to
that summary and the Commission, after consideration of the complaint, is of
the opinion that the complaint should be investigated, |
the
Commission may- |
(i) in writing
request the Senator or Member of Parliament concerned or the complainant to furnish
such further information or documents as it may require, within such time as it
may specify; |
(ii) in
writing require the Senator or Member of Parliament concerned to attend on the
Commission at such time as may be specified by the Commission; |
(iii) make such
independent inquiries and investigation relating to the declaration or
complaint as it thinks necessary; |
(iv) summon
witnesses, require the production of documents and do all such things as it
considers necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions;
and |
(v) in respect
of paragraph (b), in addition, summon the complainant, hear the complainant,
(who may be represented by a counsel and attorney), and any witnesses of the
complainant in support of the complaint. |
(2) Where a
Senator or Member of Parliament is required to attend on the Commission
pursuant to subsection (1), he shall have the right to be accompanied and
represented by a counsel and attorney for the purposes of such enquiry, and may
require the Commission to summon such witnesses as he thinks necessary. |
8. (1) Where- | Commission to report. |
(a) any person
fails to furnish the Commission with a declaration which he is required to
furnish in accordance with this Act; or |
(b) the
Commission examines a declaration and any related information or documents, or
conducts an enquiry into any such declaration or into a complaint made in
respect of any summary of a declaration and is not satisfied with any aspect
thereof, |
the Commission
shall report the matter (setting out such details and particulars as the
Commission in its discretion thinks fit) to the Prime Minister and the Leader
of the Opposition. |
(2) The Prime
Minister or the Leader of the Opposition, when a report is made pursuant to
subsection (1), may- |
(a) publish by
way of communication to the House of Assembly any information furnished to him
by the Commission; |
(b) cause to be
published to the Senate any information furnished to him by the Commission; |
(c) authorize
the furnishing of any information furnished to him by the Commission to the
Attorney-General or the Commission of Police. |
(3) Where the
Commission after conducting an enquiry in accordance with section 7(1) into any
complaint made under section 6(3) is satisfied that the complaint is groundless
or has not been substantiated it shall publish a statement in the Gazette
to that effect, and in addition, where the complaint is groundless, the
Commission shall report the matter to the Attorney-General. |
9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the
Prime Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, apply this Act
to any- | Application of Act to members of Commission and public
servants. |
(a) member of
the Commission; |
(b) public
appointee or class of public appointee; or |
(c) public
officer or class of public officer, |
as may be
designated in the notice. |
(2) Sections 4,
6(2) and (3) shall not apply to a person to whom this section applies. |
(3) Any person to
whom this Act is applied under subsection (1) shall furnish to the Commission,
a declaration in the form prescribed by Form A in the Second Schedule- |
(a) before the
1st day of March next following the publication of the notice under subsection
(1), in respect of his assets, income and liabilities as at the previous 31st
day of December; |
(b) thereafter,
on the 31st day of December in each year that he is a member of the Commission,
public appointee, or public officer, in respect of his assets, income and
liabilities as at the 31st day of December in each year, so, however, that a
declaration required to be made on the 31st day of December in any year shall
be deemed to comply with the requirements of this paragraph if it is made
before the 1st day of March next following that date; |
(c) at the end
of twelve months from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the
Commission, public appointee, or public officer, in respect of his assets, income
and liabilities covering the period from the date of his last declaration to
the date on which he is required under this paragraph to furnish a declaration. |
(4) Sections 5,
6(1), 7 and 10 to 14 inclusive shall apply to a person to whom this section
applies as they apply to a Senator or Member of Parliament. |
(5) Section 8(1)
shall apply to a person to whom this section applies, except that the report of
the commission shall be made to the Prime Minister and to the Attorney-General
and not to any other person, and section 8(2) and (3) shall not apply. |
(6) The Prime
Minister or the Attorney-General, when a report is made pursuant to subsection
(5), may authorize the furnishings of information to such persons as he may
specify in writing. |
(7) The Schedules
shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to a person to whom this section applies
as they do to a Senator or Member of Parliament. |
10. (1) Subject to subsection (3), every member of the
Commission and every other person having official duty under this Act, or being
employed in the administration of this Act, shall deal with all documents and
information, and all other matters relating to a declaration, as secret and
confidential, and shall make and subscribe a declaration to that effect before
the Registrar-General or the Registrar of the Supreme Court. | Duty as to secrecy and to make declaration. |
(2) Every person
required under subsection (1) to deal with the matters specified therein as
secret and confidential who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate
such information or anything contained in such documents to any person- |
(a) other than
a person to whom he is authorized under this Act to communicate it; or |
(b) otherwise
than for the purposes of this Act, |
shall be
guilty of an offence and liable on conviction on information to a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
(3) Any person who
receives any information or anything contained in such documents as aforesaid
knowing, or having reasonable ground to believe, at the time when he receives
it, that it is communicated to him in contravention of this Act, shall be guilty
of an offence unless he proves that the communication to him of the information
or of anything contained in any document was contrary to his desire. |
(4) A person
guilty of an offence under subsection (3) shall be liable on conviction on
information- |
(a) if the
information or anything contained in a declaration, or other document is
published, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding four years or to both such fine and imprisonment; or |
(b) in any
other case, to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
11. The records of the Commission and any information
revealed by the evidence of a witness before the Commission shall not be
produced or disclosed to any court other than to such extent as may be
necessary for the purposes of proceedings relating to a charge under section 10
or 13 or under the law relating to perjury. | Protection of disclosures to the Commission. |
12. The Commission may make regulations- | Regulations. |
(a) prescribing
the manner in which enquiries may be carried out and any matters incidental to
or consequential on such enquiries; |
(b) amending
the forms specified in the Second Schedule; |
(c) prescribing
the period within which any information required by the Commission should be
furnished; |
(d) prescribing
any matter or thing, whether similar to the above or not, in respect of which
it may be expedient to make regulations for the purpose of carrying this Act
into effect. |
13. (1) Any person who- | Offences. |
(a) fails
without reasonable cause, to furnish to the Commission a declaration which he
is required to furnish in accordance with the provisions of this Act; |
(b) knowingly
makes any false statement in such declaration; |
(c) fails
without reasonable cause to give such information or explanation as the
Commission may require under section 6 or 7; |
(d) after a
summary of a declaration has been published in the Gazette pursuant to
section 6(2), publishes any statement whatever challenging the accuracy of that
summary or the honesty or credibility of the declarant, otherwise than by way
of complaint to the Commission; |
(e) makes any
frivolous, vexatious or groundless complaint to the Commission in relation to a
summary of a declaration; |
(f) fails
without reasonable cause to attend an enquiry being conducted by the Commission
under section 7; or knowingly gives any false information in such enquiry, |
shall be
guilty of an offence and shall on conviction on information, be liable to a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and where the offence
involves the deliberate non-disclosure of the property of a Senator or Member
of Parliament, the court shall, in addition to the imposition of a fine or term
of imprisonment or both- |
(i) if the
property involved is situate within The Bahamas, declare that it be forfeited
to the Government; |
(ii) if the
property involved is situate outside The Bahamas, order that an amount
equivalent to the value of such property (the value to be assessed as directed
by the court), be paid by the Senator or Member of Parliament to the
Government. |
(2) Payment of all
sums due to the Government pursuant to paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) may be
enforced in like manner as a debt due to the Government and any proceedings
thereon on behalf of the Government may be taken summarily, without limit of
amount. |
14. A prosecution for an offence under section 10 or 13
shall not be instituted without the written consent of the Attorney-General. | Fiat of the Attorney-General. |
15. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act the
Commission may in any particular case for good cause extend the time for the
furnishing of a declaration under this Act after the expiration thereof for a
further period not exceeding thirty days. | Power to extend time for furnishing declarations. |
FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 3) |
PART I
THE COMMISSION |
1. The
Commission shall consist of three members appointed by the Governor-General,
upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister alter consultation with the
Leader of the Opposition: | Constitution of Commission. |
Provided that in
any case where a declaration under this Act is required to be made by a member
of the Commission, the Commission shall consist of the Prime Minister, the
Leader of the Opposition and a member of the Commission other than the member
making the declaration appointed by the Governor-General. |
2. The
members shall be appointed by instrument in writing and shall, subject to the
provisions of this Schedule, hold office for such period not exceeding five
years, as the Governor-General may direct in the instrument of appointment. | Tenure of office. |
3. Every
member shall be eligible for re-appointment. | Re-appointment. |
4. (1) The
Governor-General shall appoint one of the members to be Chairman of the
Commission. | Chairman. |
(2) The Chairman
shall preside at all meetings of the Commission at which he is present, and in
the case of the Chairman's absence from any meeting, the members present and
forming a quorum shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting. |
5. If any
member is absent or unable to act the Governor-General may appoint any person
to act in the place of that member. | Acting appointments. |
6. (1) Any
member other than the Chairman may at any time resign his office by instrument
in writing addressed to the Governor-General and transmitted through the
Chairman and from the date of receipt by the Governor-General of such
instrument, that person shall cease to be a member. | Resignation. |
(2) The chairman
may at any time resign his office by instrument in writing addressed to the
Governor-General and such resignation shall take effect as from the date of
receipt by the Governor-General of that instrument. |
7. (1) The
Governor-General upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister after
consultation with the Leader of the Opposition may at any time revoke the
membership of any member. | Revocation of appointment. |
(2) Without
prejudice to the generality of subparagraph (1), a recommendation pursuant to
that subparagraph, shall have regard to any representations made by a Senator
or Member of Parliament showing cause why, a person should not remain a member
of the Commission. |
8. If any
vacancy occurs in the membership of the Commission such vacancy shall be filled
by the appointment of another member. | Filling of vacancies. |
9. The
names of all members of the Commission as first constituted and every change
therein, shall be published in the Gazette. | Gazetting of membership. |
10. The
funds of the Commission shall consist of such funds as may from time to time be
placed at its disposition for the purposes of this Act by Parliament, and such
other moneys as may be lawfully paid to the Commission. | Funds of the Commission. |
11. The
Commission shall keep proper accounts of its receipts, payments, assets and
liabilities and such accounts shall be audited annually by an auditor appointed
in each year by the Commission with the approval of the Prime Minister. | Accounts and audit. |
12. The
Commission shall before the 31st day of December in each year submit to the
Prime Minister for approval its estimates of revenue and expenditure in respect
of the period commencing on the 1st day of January next following and ending on
the 31st day of December. | Annual reports and estimates. |
13. The
Commission shall appoint and employ at such remuneration and on such terms and
conditions as it thinks fit, a Secretary and such other officers and servants
as it thinks necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this
Act: | Staff of Commission. |
Provided that no
salary in excess of five thousand dollars shall be assigned to any post without
the prior approval of the Prime Minister. |
14. (1) The
seal of the Commission shall be kept in the custody of the Chairman and shall
be affixed to instruments pursuant to a resolution of the Commission in the
presence of the Chairman and any other member. | Seal and execution of documents. |
(2) The seal of
the Commission shall be authenticated by the signatures of the Chairman and one
other member. |
(3) All documents
other than those required by law to be made by and under seal, and all
decisions, of the Commission may be signified under the hand of the Chairman or
the Secretary. |
15. (1) The
Commission shall meet at such times as may be expedient for the carrying out of
its functions and such meetings shall be held on such days and all such places
as the Chairman may determine. | Procedure and meetings. |
(2) A quorum of
the Commission shall be two. |
(3) The decision
of the Commission shall be by a majority of votes and, in addition to an
original vote, the Chairman shall have a casting vote in any case in which the
voting is equal. |
(4) Minutes in
proper form of each meeting of the Commission shall be kept. |
(5) The validity
of the proceedings of the Commission shall not be affected by any vacancy
amongst the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of any member
thereof. |
16. No
member shall be personally liable for any act or default of the Commission done
or omitted to be done in good faith in the course of the operations of the
Commission. | Protection of members. |
PART II
POWERS OF COMMISSION REGARDING WITNESSES |
1. The
Commission shall have power to summon witnesses, require the production of
documents and to do all such things as it considers necessary or expedient for
the purpose of carrying out its functions. | Powers of the Commission. |
2. (1) Any
summons to attend, to give evidence or to produce documents before the
Commission shall be notified to the person required to attend or to produce the
documents and shall be issued under the hand of the Secretary and of any member
of the Commission. | Issue of summons. |
(2) A summons
under this paragraph shall be in the form set out in Form C in the
Second Schedule and may be served on the person mentioned therein either by
delivering to him a copy thereof or by leaving a copy thereof at his usual or
last known place of abode in The Bahamas, with some adult person. |
(3) A summons
under this paragraph may be served by any person deputed by the Commission or
by a police officer. |
3. The
Commission may require that any facts, matters or things relating to the
subject of enquiry be verified or otherwise ascertained by the oral examination
of witnesses; and may cause any such witnesses to be examined upon oath which
the Chairman or the Secretary is hereby authorized to administer. | Witnesses may be examined on oath. |
4. (1) All
persons summoned to attend and give evidence or to produce any paper, book,
record or document before the Commission- | Duty and privileges of witnesses. |
(a) shall be
bound to obey the summons served upon them; |
(b) shall be
entitled, in respect of such evidence or the disclosure of any communication or
the production of any such paper, book, record or document, to the same right
or privilege as before a court of law. |
(2) Any person
who- |
(a) without
sufficient cause, fails or refuses to attend before the Commission in obedience
to a summons issued under this Act, or fails or refuses to produce any paper,
book, record or document which he was required by such summons to produce; or |
(b) being a
witness, leaves a meeting of the Commission without the permission of the
Commission; or |
(c) being a
witness, refuses without sufficient cause to answer any question put to him by
or with the permission of the Commission; or |
(d) wilfully
obstructs or interrupts the proceedings of the Commission, |
shall be
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or in
default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. |
SECOND SCHEDULE |
FORM A (Sections 4 and 12) |
DECLARATION |
THE PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE ACT
(Chapter 9) |
(Note: If
there is insufficient space falling under any section, the required information
may be supplied on a separate sheet and a note inserted under the section
showing the total.) |
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Declaration of assets
and liabilities as at .........................................................................
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(Declaration date)
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and of income for the
period of twelve months (or other period where appropriate) ending on that
date.
NOTE:
(a) Where
any property is held by the declarant, the declarant's spouse or the
declarant's child or children in trust for any other person. this should be
indicated by a note to that effect.
(b) The
declaration date should be the date as at which pursuant to section 4 or 9
the declaration is to be made.
Name of declarant ..............................................................................................................
Name of declarant's spouse
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Name of declarant's child or children (under age of 21) ...................................................
- Particulars of bank accounts held by-
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(a) Declarant
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(b) Declarant's
spouse
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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NOTE:
Letters of verification from banks should be submitted.
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- Particulars of cash in excess of $500 held other than in
bank by-
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(c) Declarant's child or children
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- Particulars
of bonds, stocks, shares and similar investments held by-
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Investments and where
situate
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Date of Acquisition or Purchase
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(c) Declarant's child or children
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- Particulars
of immovable property such as houses and land held by-
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Description (recording
reference, if available)
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Date of Acquisition or Purchase
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(c) Declarant's child or children
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NOTE:
Houses should be valued unfurnished and furniture included under paragraph
3.
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- Particulars
of personal property such as furniture, boats, clothing, jewellery, coins,
stamps, and any other valuable property-
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars
of moneys invested in mortgages or business ventures other than investments
shown in paragraph 3-
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Interest Rate
(if applicable)
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Other
accounts receivable-
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(a) Declarant
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(b) Declarant's
spouse
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars of motor vehicles owned by or on hire for any
period to or on loan for a period in excess of two months to-
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Description (including age)
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Purchase Price, or terms of hireage
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(b) Declarant's spouse
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(c) Declarant's child or children
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- Particulars of insurance policies held by-
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Name of Insurance Company
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Description of policy, and amount of premium
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Date of issue and date of maturity
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Estimated Cash Surrender Value
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(c) Declarant's
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- Particulars of safety deposit box (not disclosed
in paragraph 5)-
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(a) Declarant
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(b) Declarant's spouse
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars of any other property held by any person
other than the owner but owned by the declarant, the declarant's spouse or
the declarant's child or children, whether in trust or otherwise-
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By whom being held and in what
capacity
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(b) Declarant's spouse
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(c) Declarant's child or children
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- Particulars
of income (in respect of the relevant 12-month period ending on the 31st day
of December or other period where appropriate including perquisites such as
house, entertainment allowances etc.) of-
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Source - Salary, Realty Income,
Security Income and Other Income
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Amount From Each Source
$
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars
of secured debts payable-s
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars
of other liabilities of-
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Particulars
of any property acquired or disposed of during the relevant 12-month period
ending on the 31st day of December in respect of which declaration is made-
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Details of any acquisition or disposal of, as the case may require
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(c) Declarant's
child or children
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- Explanation of contents of this declaration (if declarant considers it necessary).
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I do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars
given by me herein are, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate.
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Signature of Declarant
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Signed at
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this .................................. day of ......................
................... before ............................................
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Justice of the Peace/Notary Public
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FORM B (Section 6(2)) |
SUMMARY OF
DECLARATION |
THE PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE ACT
(Ch. 9) |
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Name of Declarant:
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Summary of Assets and Liabilities of the Declarant, his spouse and children (if applicable) as at and of income for the period of twelve months (or other period where appropriate) ending on the date
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ASSETS
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INCOME
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LIABILITIES
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$
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$
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$
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- Savings Account(s)
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- Salary
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- Real Estate Mortgage(s) Payable
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- Current Account(s)
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- Realty Income
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- Notes Payable—
Secured
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- Securities
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- Security Income
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- Notes Payable—
Unsecured
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- Real Estate
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- Other Income
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- Other Accounts Payable
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- Other Personal Property
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- Real Estate
Mortgages
Receivable and Business Investments
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- Accounts Receivable
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- Automobiles
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- Cash Value of Life Insurance(s)
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TOTAL ASSETS
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TOTAL INCOME
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
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NET WORTH
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The Commission hereby certifies that the declaration
submitted by the declarant has been examined and is satisfied that a full
declaration has been made in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
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Secretary Public Disclosure Commission
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Dated this
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FORM C (First Schedule Part II paragraph
2(2)) |
SUMMONS TO WITNESS |
THE PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE ACT.
(Ch. 9) |
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TO
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(Name of person summoned, and
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his address and calling, if known)
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You are hereby
summoned to appear before the Public Disclosure Commission
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at
............................................. on the
........................... day of ....................... 19 ..........
(place)
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at
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o'clock and to give evidence respecting
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(State matter being enquired into)
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And you are required
to bring with you ............................................................................
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(Specify papers, books, records and documents required)
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Therefore fail not
at your peril.
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Secretary/Member of the Commission.
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Dated this
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