General powers of commissions

General powers of commissions A commission— (a) shall appoint its staff; (b) may refer matters within its mandate to appropriate State organs or State institutions for action; (c) may initiate its own investigations and receive complaints from a person on matters within its mandate; (d) shall take measures to ensure that State institutions and other persons comply with its decisions; and (e) shall submit annual reports to the National Assembly on its accounts and activities as prescribed. [Article 241 added by section 8 of Act 2 of 2016]