5Powers of the Commission

5 Powers of the Commission

[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 52 of 1986, s. 5 ]**[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 1996, s. 16 ]

(1)  *[Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*The Commission has power, subject to any directions given to it by the Minister pursuant to section 7 –

(a) [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 79 of 1997, Sched. 3, Applied:02 Feb 1998] to regulate and control all or any means of transport by road, water, or air within the State;

(b) to enter into contracts with any persons for the carrying on, and maintenance, of transport services in this State;

(c) to carry on as a commercial undertaking the manufacture, maintenance, repair, and sale of light engineering products;

(ca) to enter into contracts for the provision by it or any persons appointed or employed pursuant to section 8 of professional, consulting, and technical services and for the sale or use of equipment on such terms and for such fees and charges as may be specified in those contracts;

(d) to grant full or partial exemptions or rebates in any case, or in prescribed classes of cases, from or in respect of such payments or obligations (including payment of taxes levied in respect of motor vehicles) relating to transport as may be prescribed, and make such refunds and adjustments as may be necessary for that purpose;

(da) to cancel any rebates or exemptions granted under paragraph (d) if they cease to be justified, or if prescribed circumstances apply, and make such adjustments and require such refunds and repayments as may be necessary for that purpose;

(e) to take such steps and to do all such acts, matters, and things as it may think necessary or desirable for effecting the co-ordination of transport services, and the improvement of the means of, and facilities for, transport in this State; and

(f) to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or incidental to, the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act or any other Act, except employ persons.