Section 7: Functions of Inspectorate

(1) Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution and this Act, the functions of the Inspectorate are to - (a) promote and foster strict adherence to the rule of law and principles of natural justice in administration; (b) eliminate and foster the elimination of corruption, abuse of authority and of public office; (c) promote fair, efficient and good governance in public offices; (d) enforce the Leadership Code of Conduct; (e) investigate any act, omission, advice, decision or recommendation by a public officer or any other authority to which this section applies, taken, made, given or done in exercise of administrative functions; (f) stimulate public awareness about the values of constitutionalism in general and the activities of its office, in particular, through any media and other means it considers appropriate; (g) inquire into the methods by which law enforcing agents and the State security agencies execute their functions, and the extent to which the practices and procedures employed in the execution of such functions uphold, encourage or interfere with the rule of law in Uganda; (h) investigate the conduct of any public officer which may be connected with or conducive to- (i) the abuse of his or her office or authority; (ii) the neglect of his or her official duties; or (iii) economic malpractices by the officer; (i) take necessary measures for the detection and prevention of corruption in public offices and in particular- (i) to examine the practices and procedures of those offices in order to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices and to secure the revision of methods of work or procedure which, in the opinion of the Inspectorate may be conducive to corrupt practices; (ii) to advise those offices on ways and means of preventing corrupt practices and on methods of work or procedure conducive to the effective performance of their duties and which, in the opinion of the Inspector General, would reduce the incidence of corruption; (iii) to disseminate information on the evil and dangerous effects of corruption on society; (iv) to enlist and foster public complaints of alleged or suspected corrupt practices and injustices and make recommendations for appropriate action on them; and (j) perform any other functions that Parliament may prescribe. (2) The Inspectorate may investigate any matter referred to in subsection (1), on its own initiative or upon a complaint made to it by any individual or body of persons, whether corporate or not, and whether or not that individual or body has suffered any injustice by reason of that matter. (3) The Inspectorate may, in the performance of its duties under this section, investigate into the actions of any person that may have been done while that person was serving in a public office, notwithstanding that at the time of the investigation, that person has ceased to serve in that office. (4) The Inspectorate may, in the performance of its functions under this Act, delegate any of its functions to other authorities or persons at district or lower levels including any local government.