Article 218 — Functions of Commission

The functions of the Commission shall be defined an d prescribed by Act of Parliament and shall include the duty— (a) to investigate complaints of violations of fund amental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of his official duties; (b) to investigate complaints concerning the functi oning of the Public Services Commission, the administrative organs of the State, the Armed F orces, the Police Service and the Prisons Service in so far as complaints relate to the failu re to achieve a balanced structuring of those services or equal access by all to the recruitment of those services or fair administration in relation to those services; (c) to investigate complaints concerning practices and actions by persons, private enterprises and other institutions where those complaints alleg e violations of fundamental rights and freedoms under this Constitution; (d) to take appropriate action to call for the reme dying, correction and reversal of instances specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this cl ause through such means as are fair, proper and effective, including— (i) negotiation and compromise between the parties concerned; (ii) causing the complaint and its finding on it to be reported to the superior of an offending person; (iii) bringing proceedings in a competent Court for a remedy to secure the termination of the offending action or conduct, or the abandonment or alteration of the offending procedures; and (iv) bringing proceedings to restrain the enforceme nt of such legislation or regulation by challenging its validity if the offending action or conduct is sought to be justified by subordinate legislation or regulation which is unre asonable or otherwise ultra vires ; (e) to investigate all instances of alleged or susp ected corruption and the misappropriation of public moneys by officials and to take appropriate steps, including reports to the Attorney- General and the Auditor-General, resulting from suc h investigations; (f) to educate the public as to human rights and fr eedoms by such means as the Commissioner may decide, including publications, lectures and sy mposia; and (g) to report annually to Parliament on the perform ance of its functions.