Cap. 363 чл. 37BFunctions of Regional Councils.

The functions of Regional Councils shall be the following:

(a) the issuance of a call for tenders for the service to local councils within them for waste management and this shall come into effect from the year 2022, and this without prejudice to the functions of the local councils in terms of article 33(1)(b);

(b) the social aspect, which includes researches and report of social impact evaluations, which report shall be made within the first year of each legislature;

(c) the provision of assistance to local councils within the region, which assistance includes the provision of professional services including the environmental sector, social, cultural, touristic and information technology;

(d) the provision of assistance to local councils within the region to benefit and successfully manage programmes which are funded by the European Union;

(e) the provision of subsidy to students for researches regarding aspects relating to the region;

(f) the coordination with local councils of sports and physical activities and initiatives, including those relating to welfare;

(g) the coordination with ministries, departments and Government entities to facilitate the work of local councils, including coordination with the maintaining order sections;

(h) to give an opinion regarding the Local Plan and the same opinion will be attached to the report submitted to the House;

(i) the preparation, on an annual basis, of a Work Plan which includes the Region’s financial needs and human resources.