The department is headed by the principle land officer, it has overall responsibility for the following functions in the commission, namely:
- Initiate actions and ensure that all Government land is titled.
- Protect Government lands from unauthorized use by following
the regulations by opening boundaries, titling and encouraging
MDAs to fence off their land;
- Identify, compile, update and manage an inventory of all
Government land and developments.
- Regularly monitor the use and developments on Government land
through quarterly planned inspections and before renewal of
leases;