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to issue licences under section 6;

to regulate the exploration activity and the construction, operation and location of the facility and plantship;

to protect the interests of Government in the exploration activity and in the construction, operation and location of the facility and plantship;

to advise the Minister on all matters relating to ocean thermal energy conversion, including recommendations on policies, laws and actions to be applied to promote ocean thermal energy conversion;

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to carry out, arrange, support or promote the conduct of researches and innovation activities, assessments, studies and advisory services, and to collate, analyse and publish information, statistics and factors influencing or relevant to the development of ocean thermal energy conversion sector;

to facilitate the development of facility and plantship;

to monitor the operation of the facility and plantship including to carry out investigations, collect, record and maintain data, information and statistics and to provide such data, information and statistics to the Minister as he may from time to time require;

to conduct, promote and support, in such manner as the

Commission deems fit, training or other programmes relating to the development of human resources and capacity building in the ocean thermal energy conversion sector;

to act as a focal point to assist the Minister on matters relating to ocean thermal energy conversion; and

to carry on all such other activities as may appear to the Commission requisite, advantageous or convenient for the purpose of carrying out or in connection with the performance of its functions and powers under this

Enactment.

The functions and duties of the Commission may at any time be carried out by any officer of the Commission duly appointed in writing by the

Commission for such purpose.

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