Ulaanbaatar
Law on Anti-Corruption amended
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On December 31, State Great Khural, parliament of Mongolia approved amendment to the Law on Anti-Corruption, submitted by the government.
Article 21 of the Law on Anti-Corruption previously stated to appoint Head and Deputy Head of Anti-Corruption Agency for 6-year term by the State Great Khural based on the nomination by the President of Mongolia.
In line with today’s amendment, now the Agency’s Head will be appointed on the nomination of the Prime Minister, and Deputy Head will be appointed as nominated by the head of the Agency after conducting parliament’s hearing on both appointments with 6-year terms.
The law amendment will go into effect on January 1, 2021.
