Dublin Metropolitan Streets Commission Act, 1986
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Functions of Commission generally. |
10.—(1) In addition to the functions assigned to it by sections 6 to 9 of this Act the Commission shall carry out works of amenity development and environmental improvement in order to encourage people to work, shop or otherwise to use the facilities provided in the Metropolitan Central Area. | |
(2) Notwithstanding sections 6 to 9 of this Act, the Minister may by order terminate the transfer of any of the functions to the Commission made under any such section. | ||
(3) In the performance of its functions the Commission shall have regard to the importance of the Metropolitan Central Area in both the local and national contexts. | ||
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section or to any provision of this Act, the Commission may carry on any activity which appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or incidental to, or which appears to it to facilitate, the performance by it of any of its functions under this Act. | ||
(5) In addition to the functions assigned to it by subsection (1) of this section the Commission shall have such other functions related to securing the improvement of the Metropolitan Central Area as for the time being stand assigned to it by the Minister by order. | ||
(6) The Commission may do all such things as arise out of or are consequential on or are necessary or expedient for the purposes of the functions assigned to it by or under this Act, or for purposes incidental to those purposes. | ||
(7) (a) For the purpose of enabling the Commission to perform its functions, the Commission may make arrangements for the supply to it by the Minister or any other statutory body of any service required by the Commission and the Minister or other statutory body may supply, and the Commission may avail itself of, services for which arrangements are made under this subsection. | ||
(b) In this subsection “service” includes the use of premises or equipment and the use of services of employees. | ||
(8) The Minister may from time to time give to the Commission a general directive in writing as to policy regarding the performance of any of the functions assigned to it by or under this Act, and the Commission shall in performing its functions have regard to any such directive. | ||
(9) Nothing in this section shall be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to the performance, in a particular case or in particular circumstances, by the Commission of a function assigned to it by or under this Act. |