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Section 47 EFCC Act 2004: Short Title

Section 47 EFCC Act 2004 Section 47 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment, Etc) Act, 2004.

Section 46 EFCC Act 2004: Interpretation

Section 46 EFCC Act 2004 Section 46 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Interpretation. In this Act – Interpretation “Commission” means the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission established by Section 1 of this Act;“Court” means the Federal High Court or the High court of the Federal Capital Territory or the High Court of a […]

Section 45 EFCC Act 2004: Savings

Section 45 EFCC Act 2004 Section 45 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Savings. The repeal of the Act specified in section 43 of this Act shall not affect anything done or purported to be done under or pursuant to the Act.

Section 43 EFCC Act 2004: Regulations

Section 43 EFCC Act 2004 Section 43 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Regulations. The Attorney General of the Federation may make rules or regulations with respect to the exercise of any of the duties, functions or powers of the Commission under this Act.

Section 42 EFCC Act 2004: General Savings

Section 42 EFCC Act 2004 Section 42 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about General Savings. Any offence committed or proceedings instituted before the commencement of this Act under the provisions of the –(a) Miscellaneous Offences Act; (b) the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 1991 as amended; (c) Failed Banks (Recovery of Debt and […]

Section 41 EFCC Act 2004: Immunities

Section 41 EFCC Act 2004 Section 41 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Immunities. Subject to the provisions of this Act, an officer of the Commission when investigating or prosecuting a case under this Act, shall have all the powers and immunities of a Police Officer under the Police Act and any other law […]

Section 40 EFCC Act 2004: Appeals against interlocutory rulings

Section 40 EFCC Act 2004 Section 40 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Appeals against interlocutory rulings. Subject to the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, an application for stay of proceedings, in respect of any criminal matter brought by the commission before the High Court shall not be […]

Section 39 EFCC Act 2004: Protecting informants and information

Section 39 EFCC Act 2004 Section 39 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Protecting informants and information, etc and penalty for false information. (1) Officers of the Commission cannot be compelled to disclose the source of information or identity of their informants except by the order of the court (2) Any person who makes […]

Section 38 EFCC Act 2004: Power to receive information

Section 38 EFCC Act 2004 Section 38 of the EFCC Act 2004 is about Power to receive information without hindrance etc. (1) The Commission shall seek and receive information from any person, authority, corporation or company without let or hindrance in respect of offences it is empowered to enforce under this Act. (2) A person […]