Društveni značaj funkcija inspekcijskog nadzora i ograničenja njihove primjene u praksi
Social Significance of Inspection Functions and Their Practical Limitations

Author(s): Emir Mehmedović, Aleksandar Damjanović
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Public Administration
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Inspection; Functions of inspection; Preventive function; Corrective function; Repressive function;
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, the authors discuss the issue of social significance of the preventive, corrective, and repressive functions of inspection, both theoretically and in the context of their practical application. Through a specific inspection process, inspection services examine the compliance of supervised entities with rules established by legal norms. In carrying out these activities, they can undertake preventive, corrective, and repressive measures, thus performing a preventive, corrective, and repressive function. The preventive function of inspection supervision aims to prevent violations of regulations; the corrective function aims to correct, eliminate, or reduce the consequences of identified irregularities; while the repressive function aims to punish supervised entities regarding both legal norms and societal goals. Although each of the mention functions undoubtedly contributes to the realization of public policies in specific areas of administrative procedures, there are limitations reflect in the insufficient number of inspectors, their inadequate training, the high turnover of inspection personnel, political influence on the work of inspection services, the absence of of adequate punitive policies, as well as shortcomings in the professional and technical support necessary for timely supervision and analysis of conditions in specific areas of inspection. Each of these limitations, to varying degrees, affects the possibilities and scope of performing inspection functions, consequently limiting the opportunities to exploit their benefits.

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