privileges accorded to its public officials for the performance of their functions
and the possibility, when necessary, of effectively investigating, prosecuting and
adjudicating offences established in accordance with this Convention.
3. Each State Party shall endeavour to ensure that any discretionary legal
powers under its domestic law relating to the prosecution of persons for offences
established in accordance with this Convention are exercised to maximize the
effectiveness of law enforcement measures in respect of those offences and with
due regard to the need to deter the commission of such offences.
4. In the case of offences established in accordance with this Convention, each State Party shall take appropriate measures, in accordance with its
domestic law and with due regard to the rights of the defence, to seek to ensure
that conditions imposed in connection with decisions on release pending trial
or appeal take into consideration the need to ensure the presence of the defendant at subsequent criminal proceedings.
5. Each State Party shall take into account the gravity of the offences
concerned when considering the eventuality of early release or parole of persons
convicted of such offences.
6. Each State Party, to the extent consistent with the fundamental principles of its legal system, shall consider establishing procedures through which
a public official accused of an offence established in accordance with this Convention may, where appropriate, be removed, suspended or reassigned by the
appropriate authority, bearing in mind respect for the principle of the presumption of innocence.
7. Where warranted by the gravity of the offence, each State Party, to the
extent consistent with the fundamental principles of its legal system, shall consider establishing procedures for the disqualification, by court order or any
other appropriate means, for a period of time determined by its domestic law,
of persons convicted of offences established in accordance with this Convention
from:
(a) Holding public office; and
(b) Holding office in an enterprise owned in whole or in part by the
State.
8. Paragraph 1 of this article shall be without prejudice to the exercise of
disciplinary powers by the competent authorities against civil servants.
9. Nothing contained in this Convention shall affect the principle that
the description of the offences established in accordance with this Convention
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