Urban Renewal Act, 1986

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Functions of Authority.

9.—(1) (a) It shall be the general duty of the Authority to secure the redevelopment of the Custom House Docks Area and for that purpose it shall have the following functions—

(i) to acquire, hold and manage land in that Area for its development, redevelopment or renewal either by the Authority or by any other person;

(ii) to prepare a scheme or schemes for the development, redevelopment or renewal of land in the Area;

(iii) to develop, redevelop or renew, or secure the development, redevelopment or renewal of, any land in that Area or otherwise to secure the best use of any such land;

(iv) to dispose of land—

(I) on completion of its development, redevelopment or renewal under this Act,

(II) to secure its development, redevelopment or renewal, or

(III) to secure its best use;

(v) to provide such infrastructure and to carry out such works of amenity development or environmental improvement as, in the opinion of the Authority, may be required to encourage people to work, shop or reside in that Area or otherwise to use the facilities provided in that Area.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subsection shall not be construed as prejudicing the generality of section 8 (3) insofar as it applies to the acquisition, holding and disposal of land.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) or to any provision of this Act, apart from this section, the Authority 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.

(3) In addition to the functions assigned to it by subsection (1), the Authority shall have such other functions related to securing the redevelopment of the Custom House Docks Area as for the time being stand assigned to it by the Minister by order made after consultation with the appropriate Minister.

(4) The Authority 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.

(5) (a) For the purpose of enabling the Authority to perform its functions, the Authority may make arrangements for the supply to it by the Minister or any other statutory body of any service required by the Authority and the Minister or other statutory body may supply, and the Authority may avail 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.

(6) The Minister may, from time to time, give to the Authority 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 Authority shall in performing its functions have regard to any such directive.

(7) 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 Authority of a function assigned to it by or under this Act.