6Power of Minister in relation to community welfare and social development

#### 6 Power of Minister in relation to community welfare and social development 6 Power of Minister in relation to community welfare and social development > > (1) The Minister may— > > > > > (a) conduct research into community welfare and social development and the adequacy and efficacy of the community welfare legislation, and of the administration of the community welfare legislation, and evaluate the information gained from any such research, > > > > > (b) without limiting paragraph (a), conduct research to identify groups of persons who are or who are likely to become disadvantaged, as referred to in section 4 (1) (c), > > > > > (c) review, monitor and evaluate programmes for the provision of community welfare services and social development programmes that are carried out under the community welfare legislation or that are financed, wholly or partly, out of funds provided by Parliament for the administration of the community welfare legislation, > > > > > (d) grant to such persons or organisations concerned in community welfare or social development as the Minister thinks fit such access to publications and information in the possession of the Department (including the results of any research or evaluation) as the Minister thinks fit and in such manner as the Minister considers would preserve any necessary confidentiality and the privacy of persons, > > > > > (e) develop and carry out, or provide assistance and support for the development and carrying out by persons or organisations of, programmes for the provision of community welfare services and social development programmes the objectives of which are consistent with any of the objects of the community welfare legislation, and > > > > > (f) with respect to any kind of assistance that may be granted under the community welfare legislation, cause to be published guidelines specifying the circumstances in which that assistance may be granted. > > > (2) Any assistance or support referred to in subsection (1) (e) may be provided on such conditions as are agreed upon by the Minister and the person or organisation to whom or to which the assistance or support is to be provided. > > > (3) In the exercise of any function under subsection (1) (e), the Minister shall have regard to the desirability of exercising that function with respect to programmes that— > > > > > (a) develop and strengthen local neighbourhood and community interests, > > > > > (b) are based on the principle of self-help or the transfer of skills and knowledge, or > > > > > (c) take into consideration the multi-cultural nature of the community. > > > (4) The provisions of any paragraph of subsection (1) shall not be construed as limiting or being limited by the operation of any other provision of this Act.