The Commissioner has
the following functions —
(a) the
investigation of and conduct of research into matters relating to the
interests of parties to long-stay agreements generally or any particular party
or parties;
(b) the
publication of reports and the dissemination of information on matters
relating to the interests of parties to long-stay agreements;
(c) the
giving of advice to persons on the provisions of this Act or any other law
relating to or affecting the interests of parties to long-stay agreements;
(d) the
investigation, upon the complaint of a party to a long-stay agreement or
otherwise, of an offence against this Act or of an infringement of a
party’s rights arising out of any long-stay agreement and the taking of
action by negotiation, prosecution of an offence or otherwise;
(e) the
making of reports to the Minister on matters referred to the Commissioner by
the Minister and any other matters of importance investigated by the
Commissioner for the purposes of this Act.