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Functions of Institute.
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4.—(1) The Institute shall have the following general functions, namely, to undertake, to co-ordinate, to promote and to assist in marine research and development and to provide such services related to marine research and development, that in the opinion of the Institute will promote economic development and create employment and protect the marine environment.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, it shall be the general duty of the Institute—
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(a) to advise the Minister on policy relating to marine research and development,
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(b) to carry out policy as may be specified by the Minister on marine research and development,
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(c) to undertake, develop, promote and market marine research and development services,
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(d) to promote and assist the improvement, development and application of technical and other processes for the exploitation and development of the marine resource,
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(e) to collect, maintain and disseminate information relating to marine matters,
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(f) to co-ordinate and control proposals for marine research and development requiring funding from the Exchequer or from any State owned or controlled body or such other body as the Minister may from time to time direct,
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(g) to evaluate for the Minister proposals for marine research and development requiring funding from the Exchequer or from any State owned or controlled body or such other body as the Minister may from time to time direct, and
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(h) to advise the Minister on proposals for marine research and development requiring funding from the Exchequer or from any State owned or controlled body or such other body as the Minister may from time to time direct.
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(3) The Institute may do any of the following—
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(a) at the request of the Minister, represent the State in European Community programmes of marine research and development,
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(b) commission from other persons work to be carried out under the direction of the Institute,
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(c) enter into joint-ventures so as to undertake or further the application of marine research and development,
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(d) promote and organise seminars, conferences, lectures or demonstrations (whether in the State or elsewhere) relating to marine research and development,
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(e) engage (where appropriate after consultation with the Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs) in international activites in relation to marine research and development, including where appropriate representation of the State at conferences, meetings and seminars, and
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(f) engage in any other activites relating to marine research and development as may be approved of by the Minister.
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(4) The Minister may confer on the Institute by order such other additional functions as he may from time to time consider necessary which said order may be amended or revoked by order by the said Minister.
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(5) The Institute may, subject to compliance with such conditions as the Minister may from time to time direct, do all such other things as arise out of or are consequential on the functions assigned to the Institute under this Act.
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(6) An order made under subsection (4) of this section by the Minister shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything done thereunder.
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