Section 24: Minister's duty to ensure compliance

(1)
The Minister of Justice shall ensure compliance with and enforce the provisions of this Act and, for that purpose, the Minister of Justice shall have the power to-
(a)
conduct an inquiry into any allegation of a contravention of this Act;
(b)
make necessary recommendations to an institution or individual pursuant to an inquiry carried out under paragraph (a) of this subsection ; and
(c)
commence criminal proceedings against anyone in a Court of competent jurisdiction.
(2)
A person who has been affected by a contravention of this Act or who has knowledge of a contravention of this Act shall have the right to petition the Minister of Justice.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of section 25 of this Act, the Minister of Justice shall cause an inquiry to be instituted into the said contravention within two weeks of receiving the petition.
(4)
The procedure for an inquiry into a contravention under subsection (1) of this Section shall be specified in the regulations made under this Act by the Minister of Justice after consultation with all affected parties' representatives provided that such regulations are adopted within twelve months of the commencement of this Act.