The objectives of the Authority are to—

1. enhance the identification of the proceeds of crime and the combating of money laundering;
2. ensure compliance with this Act;
3. enhance public awareness and understanding of matters related to money laundering;
4. make information collected by it available to competent authorities and to facilitate the administration and enforcement fo the laws of Uganda; and
5. exchange, spontaneously or upon request, any information with similar bodies of other countries that may be relevant for the processing or analysing of information relating to money laundering or terrorism financing.