Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act, 1997

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Functions of Authority.

18.—(1) (a) It shall be the general duty of the Authority to secure—

(i) the social and economic regeneration of the Dublin Docklands Area, on a sustainable basis,

(ii) improvements in the physical environment of the Dublin Docklands Area, and

(iii) the continued development in the Custom House Docks Area of services of, for, in support of, or ancillary to, the financial sector of the economy.

(b) For the purposes of paragraph (a) and without prejudice to the generality of that paragraph, the Authority shall have the following functions in relation to the Dublin Docklands Area—

(i) to prepare a master plan for the regeneration of that Area in accordance with section 24 , and to promote the implementation of the master plan;

(ii) to prepare, where appropriate, planning schemes in accordance with section 25 ;

(iii) to prepare detailed proposals and plans for the development, redevelopment, renewal or conservation of land in that Area;

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

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

(vi) to dispose of land—

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

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

(III) to secure its best use;

(vii) 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;

(viii) to promote the co-ordination of investment by statutory bodies and of investment by statutory bodies with private investment in that Area;

(ix) to promote the co-ordination of the programmes and other activities of statutory bodies and other persons concerned with the regeneration of that Area and to promote co-operation between such bodies and persons;

(x) to promote, in particular as regards persons residing in that Area, the provision of education and training opportunities, and the development of a wide range of employment in that Area;

(xi) to promote the development of existing and new residential communities in that Area, including the development of a mix of housing for people of different social backgrounds.

(c) Paragraph (b) shall not be construed as prejudicing the generality of section 14 (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) (a) The Authority may make such charges as it considers appropriate in consideration of the performance by it of its functions, the provision by it of services and the carrying on by it of activities.

(b) The Authority may recover, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable any amount due and owing to it under paragraph (a).

(4) (a) In making a draft master plan available under section 24 (4) it shall be a function of the Authority to make the plan available electronically in a form that is compatible with the World Wide Web or like form, and in such other form as the Authority considers appropriate.

(b) Following the laying of accounts under section 43 or reports under section 44 , it shall be a function of the Authority to make such reports and accounts available electronically in a form that is compatible with the World Wide Web or like form, and in such other form as the Authority considers appropriate.

(5) In addition to the functions assigned to it by subsection (1), the Authority shall have such other functions related to securing the regeneration of the Dublin Docklands Area as for the time being stand assigned to it by the Minister by order made after consultation with the appropriate Minister.

(6) 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.