| (iii) | guidelines on the implementation of the national skills development strategy; |
| (b) | to liaise with SETAs on— |
| (i) | the national skills development policy; |
| (ii) | the national skills development strategy; and |
| (iii) | sector skills plans; |
| (c) | to report to the Minister on the progress made in the implementation of the national skills development strategy; |
| (d) | to conduct investigations on any matter arising out of the application of this Act; |
| (dA) | to liaise with the QCTO on occupational standards and qualifications; and |
| (e) | to exercise any other powers and perform any other duties conferred or imposed on the Authority by this Act. |
[Section 5(1) amended by section 3(a) of Act No. 37 of 2008]
| (2) | For the purposes of investigations referred to in subsection (1)(d), the Authority has the prescribed powers of entry and to question and inspect. |
| (3) | The Authority must perform its functions in accordance with this Act and its constitution. |
| (4) | [Section 5(4) deleted by section 53(1), Schedule 1, of Act 4 of 2014] |
