Chapter 13 / Inspectorate of government
223.Inspectorate of Government
(1)There shall be an Inspectorate of Government.
(2)The Inspectorate of Government shall consist of—
(a)the Inspector General of Government; and
(b)such number of Deputy Inspectors General as Parliament may prescribe.
(3)At least one of the persons referred to in clause (2) of this Article shall be a person qualified to be appointed a judge of the High Court.
(4)The Inspector General of Government and a Deputy Inspector General of Government shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament and shall not, while holding office, hold any other office of emolument in the public service.
(5)A person shall not be eligible for appointment as Inspector General of Government or Deputy Inspector General of Government unless that person—
(a)is a citizen of Uganda;
(b)is a person of high moral character and proven integrity; and
(c)possesses considerable experience and demonstrated competence and is of high calibre in the conduct of public affairs.
(6)A person shall resign his or her office on appointment as an Inspector General of Government or a Deputy Inspector General of Government, if that person is—
(a)a member of Parliament;
(b)a member of a local government council; or
(c)a member of the executive of a political party or organisation.
(7)The Inspector General of Government and Deputy Inspectors General of Government shall hold office for a term of four years but shall be eligible for re-appointment only once.
(8)The remuneration and other conditions of service of members of the Inspectorate of Government shall be prescribed by Parliament and the salaries and allowances of members of the Inspectorate shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
224.Removal of Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General
The Inspector General of Government or a Deputy Inspector General of Government may be removed from office by the President on the recommendation of a special tribunal constituted by Parliament only for—
(a)inability to perform the functions of his or her office arising from infirmity of body or mind;
(b)misconduct, misbehaviour or conduct unbecoming of the holder of the office; or
(c)incompetence.
225. Functions of Inspectorate
(1)The functions of the Inspectorate of Government shall be prescribed by Parliament and shall include the following—
(a)to promote and foster strict adherence to the rule of law and principles of natural justice in administration;
(b)to eliminate and foster the elimination of corruption, abuse of authority and of public office;
(c)to promote fair, efficient and good governance in public offices;
(d)subject to the provisions of this Constitution, to supervise the enforcement of the Leadership Code of Conduct;
(e)to investigate any act, omission, advice, decision or recommendation by a public officer or any other authority to which this Article applies, taken, made, given or done in exercise of administrative functions; and
(f)to 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.
(2)The Inspectorate of Government may investigate any matter referred to in clause (1)(e) of this Article, on its own initiative or upon complaint made to it by any member of the public, whether or not that person has personally suffered any injustice by reason of that matter.