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Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority shall perform the following functions, namely:- (a) (i) to ensure provision of emergency medical services in the State; (ii) to ensure provision of such services free of cost to the patients who are determined by the State Government to be Below Poverty Line; (b) to assess the provision of emergency medical services in an area of the State for the purpose of determining the need for additional emergency medical services; (c) to prepare plans for providing emergency medical services in the State in respect of such matters, as may be prescribed by Regulations and lay down guidelines for their implementation; (d) to provide technical assistance to City and District Councils, non- Government organisations, such other agencies providing emergency medical services; (e) to obtain plans from City and District Councils, non-Government organisations providing emergency medical services and such other agencies for implementation of emergency medical services; Acts and proceedings presumed to be valid. Functions of Authority. 13 (f) to provide financial assistance to City and District Councils and other emergency medical services agencies for the purpose of planning, organising, implementing and maintaining emergency medical services; (g) to accredit trauma centres according to criteria prescribed by Regulations; (h) to lay down minimum standards for the training of the emergency medical technicians; (i) to issue certificates to emergency medical services technicians; (j) to ensure that all training programmes for emergency medical services technicians are located in an approved hospital or educational institution; (k) to approve standards and guidelines laid down by the Director for the implementation of emergency medical services and, if necessary, to review the same; (l) to advise the Director on the planning of an emergency medical services data collection system; (m) to advise the Director in respect of the communications, medical equipments, training personnel facilities and other components of an emergency medical services system; (n) to recommend to the Director, City and District Councils and other emergency medical services agencies further planning of the emergency medical services in the State; and (o) to perform such other functions as are entrusted to it by rules. 14 CHAPTER V FIACE, ACCOUTS, AUDIT AD REPORTS OF AUTHORITY