Information about corruption-related offenses will be registered immediately and reviewed within 20 working days.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the provision is included in a new draft law on encouraging and protecting people who report corruption-related offenses.
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The draft was discussed today at a joint meeting of the Milli Majlis (National Assembly) committees on defense, security and combating corruption, and on legal policy and state building.
Under the draft, the authorized structural unit or official must register information about corruption-related offenses immediately after receiving it and notify the person who submitted the information that it has been registered.
The authorized unit or official must investigate the information within 20 working days from the date it is registered and notify the reporting person of the outcome by post or electronically. If additional materials or information are needed, the head of the organization may extend the deadline by 10 working days.
The draft also states that, when additional materials or information are required during an investigation, the authorized unit or official may send requests to other units within the organization or to other organizations. Such requests must be answered within seven working days.
