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The Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory is a fully fledged Directorate under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The directorate  derives its mandate form that of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Magistrates Courts Act, and Acts of other Statutory Bodies such as Uganda Bureau of Standards, Nation Environmental Authority, National Drug Authority, National Drug Authority and National Agricultural Chemical Board

The Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory provides forensic and general chemical and biological analyses, tests and consultancy to the public and Government in scientific matters

Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratory implements its mandate through two main functions namely;

The Forensic function

To assist in criminal civil and commercial investigations and trials through examination, analysis and comparison of exhibits and samples through application of the relevant branches of science. Different divisions undertake diverse examination and analysis of physical evidence materials leading to provision of reliable and irrefutable scientific evidence and hence providing and strengthening the links in the chain of evidence to detect and incriminate the guilty or exonerate the innocent

The general scientific functions

To provide a full range of analytical services to support enforcement and regulation of public health and safety, environmental protection, protection of Government revenue and consumer protection. Emphasis is on identification and quality standards to ascertain fitness for human and animal consumption

Vision

Become an independent internationally recognized provider of valid, reliable and timely scientific and analytical services

Mission

Safeguard the lives of people and environment through provision of forensic and general scientific services

Mandate

To carry out highly specialized and sophisticated forensic and general scientific analytical and testing services