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(1)to scrutinise the activities or projects endorsed or approved by the Cabinet removed from office as a result of the Democratic Reform or by its members when there are proper reasons to suspect that they might have taken place through dishonesty or misconduct;

(2)to scrutinise contracts, concession contracts, or procurement arrangements of public entities, state enterprises, or other state agencies when there are proper reasons to suspect that they might have involved acts wrongfully benefiting private entities, unlawful acts, or acts of dishonesty or misconduct;

(3)to scrutinise the handling of any public affairs by state officials or state agencies when there are proper reasons to suspect that they might have involved unlawful acts or acts of dishonesty or misconduct;

(4)to scrutinise acts committed by any persons when they are found to be unlawful or to have evaded a law on taxation, thereby causing damage to the State.

In the event where it is found that reliable evidence shows dishonesty or misconduct as to a scrutinised matter and circumstances show any person related to such dishonesty or misconduct or having gained unusual wealth or unusual increase of wealth, the Scrutiny Committee shall have the power to order provisional seizure or sequestration of the relevant property of such person and his or her spouse and children who have not yet attained majority.

For the purposes of the execution of this Announcement, the Scrutiny Committee shall have the powers under the following laws in addition to the powers under paragraph 1:

(1)the Act on Anti-Money Laundering, 2542 BE,^[1] in respect of which the Scrutiny Committee shall exercise the powers of the Anti-Money Laundering Commission and the Transactions Commission;

(2)the Organic Act on Anti-Corruption, 2542 BE, in respect of which the Scrutiny Committee shall exercise the powers of the National Anti-Corruption Commission;

(3)the Revenue Code, in respect of which the Scrutiny Committee shall exercise the powers of the Director General of the Revenue Department only when dealing with the seizure, sequestration, and auctioning of property.

In executing paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, the Scrutiny Committee shall have the power to consider any matters which it finds should be scrutinised, matters proposed by informants, or matters pending before

1. Typographical error for “Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2542 BE”. (Wikisource contributor note)