Section 6: The Structure of the Institute.

There shall be established for the Institute two Schools of three Departments each namely:(1) School of Democratic Studies -
(a) Department of Governance, Democracy and Development (GDD);
(b) Department of Public Policy Analysis and Programme (PPAP); and
(c) Department of Social Sciences and General Services (SSGS).
(2) School of Legislative Studies-
(a) Department of Legislative Practices and Procedures (LLP);
(b) Department of Sergeant-at-Arms and Security Services (SASS); and
(c) Department of Information, Publicity and Official Reporters (IPOR).
(3) Each School shall be headed by a Deputy Rector who shall be a professionally qualified person appointed through a competitive process after an open advertisement.
(4) The Rector and the Management Board may approve the creation of more Departments as it may deem necessary to achieve the objectives of the Institute.