Article 174. General
Permanent Secretaries
This is the official English text as consolidated on 31 December 2023. The English text is the law.
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.
A Permanent Secretary shall be appointed by the President acting in accordance with the advice of the Public Service Commission.
The functions of a Permanent Secretary under this Article include—
organisation and operation of the department or Ministry;
tendering advice to the responsible Minister in respect of the business of the department or Ministry;
implementation of the policies of the Government of Uganda;
subject to Article 164 of this Constitution, responsibility for the proper expenditure of public funds by or in connection with the department or Ministry.