Article 174: Permanent Secretaries in Uganda
General
174.Permanent Secretaries
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a Ministry or department of the Government of Uganda shall be under the supervision of a Permanent Secretary whose office shall be a public office.
(2)A Permanent Secretary shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission.
(3)The functions of a Permanent Secretary under this Article include—
(a)organisation and operation of the department or Ministry;
(b)tendering advice to the responsible Minister in respect of the business of the department or Ministry;
(c)implementation of the policies of the Government of Uganda;
(d)subject to Article 164 of this Constitution, responsibility for the proper expenditure of public funds by or in connection with the department or Ministry.
Summary
Each government ministry or department has a Permanent Secretary, a public officer appointed by the President on the advice of the Public Service Comm...
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