Application of Act

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the National Assembly may, by resolution passed in that behalf, apply this Act to any public servant or any class of public servants. (2) Before passing the resolution referred to in subsection (1) of this section, the National Assembly, (a) shall carry out consultations with representatives of civil society organizations and other interested persons and bodies as is considered appropriate, with an aim to seeking public opinion on applying the provisions of this Act to persons other than persons in public life; and (b) shall give a reasonable opportunity to public servants affected thereby to express their views, which shall be given due consideration. (3) Where, by this section, the National Assembly is required to perform any function after consultation with any persons or authority, it shall consider any representations or objections which are duly made and not withdrawn but it shall not be obliged to exercise that function in accordance with the advice of those persons or that authority. (4) Any person to whom this Act is applied under this section shall, from the date of such application, become a person in public life within the meaning of section 2 of this Act and the provisions of this Act regarding the furnishing of declarations to the Commission and other matters relating to a person in public life shall apply to him in like manner. 26 Prevention of Corruption (5) All expenses incurred in carrying this section into effect shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by the National