The National Narcotics Bureau is statutory body estabished by the National Narcotics Control Board Act.

(1) The functions of the Bureau are:

(a) to make recommendations to the Board on policies, measures, plans, matters or projects relating to abuse of drugs; and

(b) to co-ordinate and monitor the Government and non-Government–

(i) drug education programme; and

(ii) drug awareness campaign; and

(iii) drug rehabilitation programme; and

(c) to conduct surveys and gather and evaluate information, on the–

(i) consumption of drugs; and

(ii) cultivation of drugs; and

(iii) trafficking of drugs; and

(iv) manufacture of drugs; and

(v) convictions of persons for drug offences and drug related offences; and

(d) to make recommendations to the Board on the licensing of persons who, and institutions which, may possess–

(i) drugs for the purposes of conducting scientific, clinical, social, educational, psychological, physical and biological research for training and education purposes; and

(ii) plants from which drugs are derived; and

(e) to propose or initiate necessary legislative or other measures prescribing methods to be used for screening and recommending persons who may be licensed to import and export drugs; and

(f) to ensure compliance with the terms of the licences granted for manufacturing, importing and exporting drugs; and

(g) to receive information on the cultivation, use, manufacture and trafficking of any drug and, if the Director considers appropriate, to refer the information to the Board and the appropriate governmental bodies; and

(h) to provide administrative and secretarial services to the Board; and

(i) to liaise with appropriate governmental bodies on matters relating to abuse and trafficking of drugs; and

(j) to maintain liaison with international agencies and to provide representation in international forums as required by the Board; and

(k) to carry out such other functions as may be required by the Board.

(2) The Bureau may, upon authorization from the Board require from–

(a) a public authority; or

(b) a Department; or

(c) an instrumentality of the Government; or

(d) a private organization,

such data, document, record, information or thing that, in the opinion of the Board, are necessary or required for the purposes of this Act.

(3) A person granted a licence to possess any drug under this Act shall, upon demand, submit to the Board a report on the purpose and usage of the drug placed in his care, custody or control.

(4) A person who fails to comply with Subsection (3) is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: A fine not exceeding K400.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

The Lands Commission was recently enacted by parliament and combines the National Lands Commission and the Lands Title Commission into a single entity. The Commission is responsible for identifying and declaring the authenicity of land claims for ownership of traditional and national lands before the issuance of Land Titles to claimants.