- Act 85 of 1997 - Royal Assent 22 December 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation PART 2 - Establishment, functions and powers of Resource Planning and Development Commission 4. Establishment of Resource Planning and Development Commission 5. Constitution of Commission 6. Functions and powers of Commission 7. Commission subject to directions of Minister 8. Delegation by Commission 9. Committees PART 3 - Hearings conducted by Commission 10. Hearings 11. Procedure at hearings 12. Written evidence and submission documents to be made public 13. Protection of members, &c. 14. Power to obtain information and documents 15. Allowances to persons giving evidence, &c. 16. Failure to comply with requirement 17. False or misleading evidence or information PART 4 - Miscellaneous 18. Use by Commission of services of persons 19. Annual report 20. Regulations 21. Consequential amendments 22. Savings and transitional provisions 23. Administration of Act SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 SCHEDULE 4 PART 2 - Functions of Commission under this Act 8. Functions of Commission 5. Functions of Commission 6. Policy to be followed by Commission 7. Matters to be addressed by Commission SCHEDULE 5[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]