17. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall, among other things-
| (a) exercise, perform and discharge the powers, functions and duties conferred on or assigned to the Commission by or under this Act or any industry Act. |
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| (b) consult, to the extent the Commission considers appropriate any person of group who or which may be affected, or likely to be affected by the decisions of the Commission ; |
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| (c) advise the Government, as the Commission deems appropriate, on all matters concerning any industry falling within the purview of this Act ; |
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| (d) collect record and disseminate, subject to section 15 (4), information concerning any public utilities industries : |
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| (e) prepare within six months of its establishment a regulatory manual containing a code of good practice governing the functions of the Commission and revise it as and when required ; |
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| (f) exercise licensing, regulatory and inspection functions in respect of all matters provided for in any industry Act : |
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| (g) enforce the provisions of licences, contracts and other instruments issued under the authority of any industry Act; |
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| (h) regulate tariffs and other charges levied by regulated entities where required by any industry Act ; |
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| (i) determine by mediation disputes arising in any public utilities industry ; |
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| (j) set and enforce technical and other standards relating to the safety, quality, continuity and reliability of the public utilities industries ;and |
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| (k) undertake such other incidental or ancillary activities which the Commission may consider appropriate for the effective discharge of any of its functions. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts