(a)assist in the maintenance of law, order and security;

(b)initiate, encourage, support and participate in self-help projects and mobilise people, material and technical assistance in relation to self-help projects;

(c)at the village level vet and recommend persons in the area who may be recruited into the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces, the Uganda Police Force, and the Uganda Prisons Service and local defence units;

(d)serve as the communication channel between the Government, the district or higher local council and the people in the area;

(e)generally monitor the administration in its area and report to the higher or district council;

(f)generally monitor projects and other activities undertaken by the Government, local governments, and non-governmental organisations in their area; and

(g)carry out other functions which may be imposed by law or incidental to the functions in this section.