61. Is it specified that a particular institution(s) is responsible for overseeing compliance with existing rules against abuse of state resources?

Nauru

Nauru

Answer
Yes
Source

1) The Electoral Commission has the general duty, responsibility and authority to formulate policy, the registration of voters for the election of members of Parliament and the conduct of elections in accordance with this Act, including responsibility and authority with

respect to the following matters:

….

(c) monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Act;

Source: Article 6, Electoral Act 2016, Act 15 of 2016

 

(1) It is unlawful for any employee of the public service or instrumentality of the Republic to campaign in support of a candidate for an election.

(2) It is unlawful for any employee of the public service or instrumentality of the Republic to post or distribute any campaign material inside a public office in support of a candidate for an election.

(3) It is unlawful for any employee of the public service or instrumentality of the Republic to use any Government resources to support a candidate for an election.

(4) It is unlawful for any person to coerce, pressure or intimidate an employee of the public service or instrumentality of the Republic to carry out any of the acts prohibited in subsections (1), (2) and (3) above.

(5) Any person who is in breach of any of the above subsections commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year or to both.

Source: Article 121, Electoral Act 2016, Act 15 of 2016

Comment

State employees are banned from using state resources for campaigning, with monitoring of this by the Electoral Commission under its general compliance power and  penalties imposed through the Court system

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