National Accountability Ordinance, 1999
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The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 is a Pakistani law that established the legal framework and powers of the National Accountability Bureau to investigate and prosecute corruption and financial crimes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7857303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 Context triple: [National Accountability Bureau, subjectOf, National Accountability Ordinance, 1999]
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A.
Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 is an Indian law that establishes and empowers the Central Vigilance Commission as the apex integrity and anti-corruption watchdog overseeing vigilance administration and certain investigative agencies.
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B.
Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 is an Indian law that defines the authority, responsibilities, and service conditions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in auditing government finances.
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C.
Sark Reform Law 2008
The Sark Reform Law 2008 is the legislation that transformed Sark’s government from a feudal system into a modern democratic structure with an elected parliament.
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D.
Civil Servants Act of Pakistan
The Civil Servants Act of Pakistan is a key law that governs the appointment, terms of service, rights, and responsibilities of members of Pakistan’s civil bureaucracy.
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E.
National Prosecuting Authority Act
The National Prosecuting Authority Act is the Zimbabwean statute that establishes, structures, and governs the powers and functions of the National Prosecuting Authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 Target entity description: The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 is a Pakistani law that established the legal framework and powers of the National Accountability Bureau to investigate and prosecute corruption and financial crimes.
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A.
Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 is an Indian law that establishes and empowers the Central Vigilance Commission as the apex integrity and anti-corruption watchdog overseeing vigilance administration and certain investigative agencies.
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B.
Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971
The Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971 is an Indian law that defines the authority, responsibilities, and service conditions of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in auditing government finances.
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C.
Sark Reform Law 2008
The Sark Reform Law 2008 is the legislation that transformed Sark’s government from a feudal system into a modern democratic structure with an elected parliament.
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D.
Civil Servants Act of Pakistan
The Civil Servants Act of Pakistan is a key law that governs the appointment, terms of service, rights, and responsibilities of members of Pakistan’s civil bureaucracy.
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E.
National Prosecuting Authority Act
The National Prosecuting Authority Act is the Zimbabwean statute that establishes, structures, and governs the powers and functions of the National Prosecuting Authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pakistani federal law
ⓘ
anti-corruption law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter corruption through criminal sanctions
ⓘ
strengthen accountability of public office holders ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
holders of public office in Pakistan
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persons involved in offences of corruption and corrupt practices ⓘ |
| category | Pakistani anti-corruption legislation ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on appeals against accountability court judgments
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provisions on bail and remand in NAB cases ⓘ provisions on cognizance of offences by accountability courts ⓘ provisions on limitation for taking cognizance ⓘ provisions on transfer of cases to accountability courts ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| defines |
corruption and corrupt practices
ⓘ
offences triable by accountability courts ⓘ |
| empowers |
Chairman National Accountability Bureau
ⓘ
Prosecutor General Accountability ⓘ |
| enables |
National Accountability Bureau to call for information from public and private bodies
ⓘ
linked to:
National Accountability Bureau
National Accountability Bureau to seek international cooperation in corruption cases ⓘ
linked to:
National Accountability Bureau
|
| enforcementAgency | National Accountability Bureau ⓘ |
| establishes | National Accountability Bureau ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | National Accountability Bureau ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
ⓘ
linked to:
Pakistan
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
|
| legalFrameworkFor | National Accountability Bureau ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary statute governing National Accountability Bureau ⓘ |
| providesFor |
arrest powers of National Accountability Bureau
ⓘ
confiscation of property ⓘ establishment of accountability courts ⓘ freezing of assets ⓘ investigation procedures of National Accountability Bureau ⓘ plea bargain mechanism ⓘ prosecution mechanisms in accountability courts ⓘ voluntary return of assets ⓘ |
| purpose |
investigation of corruption
ⓘ
prevention of corruption and corrupt practices ⓘ prosecution of corruption ⓘ recovery of ill-gotten assets ⓘ |
| sector |
anti-corruption enforcement
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ |
| shortName | NAO 1999 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corruption
ⓘ
financial crimes ⓘ misuse of authority ⓘ offences of corruption and corrupt practices ⓘ |
| typeOfOffencesCovered |
private sector corruption linked with public office
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public sector corruption ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 Description of subject: The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 is a Pakistani law that established the legal framework and powers of the National Accountability Bureau to investigate and prosecute corruption and financial crimes.
Referenced by (4)
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