Commission Functions

The Commission has power to;

• - Legislate

• - Acquire, hold and dispose of, mortgage or pledge property land or buildings

• - Develop or Improve land

• - Construct buildings, invest money

• - With the consent of the Minister to provide, cooporate with a Department or other body in providing any public or social service

Legistive powers relate to;

• - Control of licensing to mobile traders
• - Sale and distribution of alcoholic liquor
• - Parks and gardens
• - Physical planning
• - Sanitation and Garbage
• - Taxation in certain instances
• - Control of littering
• - Control of unlicensed street vending
• - Control of the sale of betel nut

The Commission may in certain circumstances also have powers to legislate in the respect of;

• - Licensing of public entertainment
• - Village courts, other than their jurisdiction
• - Community and Local Level Governments
• - Community and welfare services and development