EFCC ACT 2004

The EFCC Establishment Act was first enacted in 2002 and amended in 2004. The Act commissions the EFCC to combat economic and financial crimes, thereby enabling the Commission to prevent, investigate, prosecute and penalize economic and financial crimes.

Section 1 EFCC Act – Establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Section 2 EFCC Act – Composition of the Commission.

Section 3 EFCC Act – Tenure of office.

Section 4 EFCC Act – Vacancy in Membership.

Section 5 EFCC Act – Standing Orders.

Section 6 EFCC Act – Functions of the Commission.

Section 7 EFCC Act – Special powers of the Commission.

Section 8 EFCC Act – Appointment of the Secretary and other staff of the Commission.

Section 9 EFCC Act – Staff Regulations.

Section 10 EFCC Act – Pensions Act Cap 346 Laws of the Federation.

Section 11 EFCC Act – Training Programme.

Section 12 EFCC Act – Establishment of special units, etc.

Section 13 EFCC Act – Special duties of the Units.

Section 14 EFCC Act – Offences relating to financial malpractices.

Section 15 EFCC Act – Offences in relation to terrorism.

Section 16 EFCC Act – Offences relating to false information.

Section 17 EFCC Act – Retention of proceeds of a criminal conduct.

Section 18 EFCC Act – Offences in relation to economic and financial crimes and penalties.

Section 19 EFCC Act – Jurisdiction and Special Powers of the Court.

Section 20 EFCC Act – Forfeiture after conviction in certain cases.

Section 21 EFCC Act – Forfeited property.

Section 22 EFCC Act – Foreign Assets.

Section 23 EFCC Act – Forfeiture of Passport.

Section 24 EFCC Act – Property subject to forfeiture.

Section 25 EFCC Act – Further provisions as to forfeiture of property.

Section 26 EFCC Act – Seizure of property.

Section 27 EFCC Act – Disclosure of assets and properties by an arrested person, etc.

Section 28 EFCC Act – Investigation of Assets and Property Of A Person Arrested of an offence under
this act

Section 29 EFCC Act – Interim forfeiture order.

Section 30 EFCC Act – Final order.

Section 31 EFCC Act – Final disposal of forfeited property.

Section 32 EFCC Act – Offences in relation to forfeiture orders.

Section 33 EFCC Act – Consequences of an acquittal in respect of assets and properties.

Section 34 EFCC Act – Freezing order on bank or other financial institutions.

Section 35 EFCC Act – Funds of the Commission.

Section 36 EFCC Act – Accounts and Audits.

Section 37 EFCC Act – Annual Report.

Section 38 EFCC Act – Power to receive information without hindrance etc.

Section 39 EFCC Act – Protecting informants and information, etc and penalty for false information.

Section 40 EFCC Act – Appeals against interlocutory rulings.

Section 41 EFCC Act – Immunities.

Section 42 EFCC Act – General Savings.

Section 43 EFCC Act – Regulations.

Section 44 EFCC Act – Repeal of Act No. 5 2002

Section 45 EFCC Act – Savings

Section 46 EFCC Act – Interpretation

Section 47 EFCC Act – Short Title.