Article 6.
Preventive anti-corruption body or bodies
1. Each State Party shall, in accordance with the fundamental principles
of its legal system, ensure the existence of a body or bodies, as appropriate, that
prevent corruption by such means as:
(a) Implementing the policies referred to in article 5 of this Convention
and, where appropriate, overseeing and coordinating the implementation of
those policies;
(b) Increasing and disseminating knowledge about the prevention of corruption.
2. Each State Party shall grant the body or bodies referred to in paragraph 1 of this article the necessary independence, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system, to enable the body or bodies to carry out
its or their functions effectively and free from any undue influence. The necessary material resources and specialized staff, as well as the training that such
staff may require to carry out their functions, should be provided.
3. Each State Party shall inform the Secretary-General of the United
Nations of the name and address of the authority or authorities that may assist
other States Parties in developing and implementing specific measures for the
prevention of corruption.
Article 7.
Public sector
1. Each State Party shall, where appropriate and in accordance with the
fundamental principles of its legal system, endeavour to adopt, maintain and
strengthen systems for the recruitment, hiring, retention, promotion and retirement of civil servants and, where appropriate, other non-elected public officials:
(a) That are based on principles of efficiency, transparency and objective
criteria such as merit, equity and aptitude;
(b) That include adequate procedures for the selection and training of
individuals for public positions considered especially vulnerable to corruption
and the rotation, where appropriate, of such individuals to other positions;
(c) That promote adequate remuneration and equitable pay scales, taking
into account the level of economic development of the State Party;
(d) That promote education and training programmes to enable them to
meet the requirements for the correct, honourable and proper performance of
public functions and that provide them with specialized and appropriate training to enhance their awareness of the risks of corruption inherent in the
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