Cap. 643 Art. 10Functions of the Authority.

(1) The Authority shall have the following functions:

(a) to set national or sector-specific targets in consultation with the respective Ministries aligned with the overall objectives of this Act and any other legislation relevant to this Act;

(b) to ensure that all policy and legislation having a direct impact on climate change is consulted on with the Authority or with a specifically set up committee of the said Authority. In the consultations, the entity responsible for drafting the policy or proposed legislation shall establish the main objective of the proposal and identify specific aspects of the proposed policy or legislation;

(c) to establish policies that shall be pursued by the Authority in consultation with the Board;

(d) design and develop incentives and measures within the scope of this Act;

(e) to lead and coordinate projects relating to climate action across Ministries;

(f) to design, develop and manage a sustained knowledge, education, information and communications framework directed to influence behaviour with regard to climate action;

(g) to implement those mechanisms relating to climate action that the Minister may deem appropriate to assign to the Authority and which are established under multilateral legal instruments and, or EU legal instruments;

(h) to ensure the carrying out of the appropriate communication of those reporting obligations relating to climate action that the Minister may deem appropriate to assign to the Authority and which are established under multilateral legal instruments and, or EU legal instruments;

(i) to prepare the national long-term strategy for Government’s approval;

(j) to prepare the national adaptation strategy for Government’s approval;

(k) to prepare and update the National Energy and Climate Plan for Government’s approval;

(l) to prepare any other plans that the Minister may direct;

(m) to provide for the collection, processing, comparison and interpretation of data related to climate action in cognizance of data related to the local economy and international and European Union obligations, and also to provide that such persons carrying out such activities that may affect climate as may be prescribed, report such information and data to the Government on a regular or other basis as may be prescribed in order for the Government to take necessary action to harmonise local policies and measures in contribution to mitigation and adaptation in climate:

Provided that for the purposes of paragraphs (i),

(j) and (k) the Authority shall follow the mutatis mutandis procedure for public consultation stipulated in terms of article 28:

Provided further that the Minister may by order assign to the Authority any other functions consistent with this Act.

(2) The provisions of this article shall be without prejudice to the exercise of the functions of any authority established by, or under any law in relation to public health, the environment, or any other matter falling within the functions of any such authority.

(3) The Authority may require any undertaking to provide it with any information that the Authority considers necessary for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Act, regulations prescribed thereunder, and decisions or directives made in accordance with this Act, or any other law which the Authority is entitled to enforce. Any person who fails or refuses to provide such information shall be in contravention of this Act and shall be liable to the imposition of an administrative penalty, as may be prescribed by the Authority.