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Functions of Board.
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4.—(1) The functions of the Board shall be—
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(a) to advise the Minister and to keep him informed on the development of social services generally and, whenever the Minister so requests, to advise him and keep him informed on such aspects or branches thereof or particular social services as the Minister may specify,
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(b) to promote greater accessibility, co-ordination and public awareness of social services,
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(c) to promote, develop, encourage and assist, whether by means of the provision of financial or material aid, personnel or services or otherwise, the development of services and schemes in local communities for the dissemination of information and advice in relation to social services,
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(d) to promote, encourage and assist, whether by means of the provision of financial or material aid, personnel or services or otherwise, in local communities the establishment and development of voluntary social services for those communities,
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(e) to promote, develop, encourage and assist, whether by means of the provision of financial or material aid, personnel or services or otherwise, co-operation in relation to social services between boards, and other bodies, established by or under statute and voluntary organisations,
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(f) to promote, develop, encourage and assist, whether by means of the provision of financial or material aid, personnel or services or otherwise, the work in relation to social services of such bodies as the Minister may specify.
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(2) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, by regulations, confer on the Board such functions (in addition to the functions conferred on the Board by subsection (1) of this section) in relation to social services as the Minister thinks proper or withdraw from the Board any functions conferred on it by the said subsection (1).
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(3) Regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.
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(4) The Board shall in the performance of its functions comply with such directions as may from time to time be given to it by the Minister.
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(5) The Board shall have all such powers as are necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions.
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