Malaysia legislation
Section 57
Section 57
The functions of the Institute shall be—
(a)
to act as the national youth development research centre;
(b)
to gather, manage and disseminate information and maintain records of all relevant matters relating to youth development;
(c)
to conduct, facilitate or fund research relevant to youth development;
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(d)
to provide technical, advisory, consultancy and related services in respect of youth development;
(e)
to establish and maintain liaison and cooperation with other related institutions within and outside Malaysia in the interest of enhancing youth development;
(f)
to analyse, evaluate and make recommendations on youth activities organized by youth societies, government bodies, non-government organizations or any other private sector organizations;
(g)
to carry out educational and awareness programmes for the promotion of youth development;
(h)
to cooperate, coordinate and participate in youth development programmes or activities related to research organized by national or international organizations; and
(i)
to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.
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