Objectives

To provide expertise and services on legal matters.

Activities

• Provide legal services
• Provide legal Interpretation and enforcement of the environmental management legislation
• Provide secretariat services to the Board Meetings
• Provide support to the Attorney General Office in litigation against and on behalf of the council.
• Gather information and evidence on cases compile the information as required
• Respond to public legal inquiries about Council’s operations
• Prepare legal contracts and agreement and ensure safe custody.
• Administer compliance to the terms of agreements and contracts to ensure that the council’s interests are safeguarded.
• Review and develop the organization’s legal procedures and recommends areas of improvement.
• Ensure safe custody of legal documents
• Review legal reports and provide legal opinions on matters involving the Council’s claims for presentation
• Coordinate investigation of the environmental criminal cases in collaboration with Government investigation organs
• Liase with statutory authorities on the environmental criminal cases