The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is the first modern form of democratic institution with the major functions to prevent and prohibit corruption within the public sector of the Maldives. The ACC was established on 16 October 2008. Prior to 2008, the function of corruption control was mandated to the Anti-Corruption Board (ACB)—a government agency established by Presidential decree on 21 April 1991. The first act of legislation formulated to combat corruption in the Maldives is ‘Prevention and Prohibition of Corruption Act (PPCA) 2/2000’ of 31 August 2000. It prescribes legal provisions and guidelines for state institutions to prevent and prohibit acts of corruption in public offices. Later, the democratic process lead to the ratification of the 2008 Constitution, under which an ‘Anti-Corruption Commission Act (ACCA) 13/2008’ was enacted on 24th September 2008. The ACCA mandated the establishment of the Commission as an independent statutory institution and governed the duties and responsibilities of the Commission.