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Functions of the Commission.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the function of the Commission to issue guidelines for the welfare and protection of the elderly and to provide assistance and to facilitate rehabilitation to them in collaboration with Government when it is required and to provide legal aid of any sort when needed, and to undertake and carry out schemes and activities necessary for making use of their skills and experience for utilizing it for the general public and to perform such other functions as may be assigned to the Commission by the Government from time to time. (2) The Commission shall in furtherance of its object perform the following functions, namely:— (a) to conduct inspection or inquiry and to recommend necessary remedial measures for the implementation of the provisions pertaining to the welfare and protection of the elderly, as per the Constitution of India or any other law or order for the time being in force; (b) to co-ordinate various Departments of the Government for the ensuring of welfare and protection of the elderly; 21 This is a digitally signed Gazette. Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/ (c) to co-ordinate necessary actions for bringing those elderly who were abandoned or orphaned to the Care Centres; (d) to advise the Government regarding the schemes which are to be planned and implemented for the ensuring of welfare and protection of the elderly; (e) when a complaint is received or brought to notice that there occurred denial or violation of the provisions relating to rights, protection or welfare of the elderly or violence occurred against the elderly and it is prima facie satisfied such denial or violation of provisions or violence, it shall conduct a preliminary inquiry and prepare a report in writing thereon and bring it to the notice of the authorities concerned as early as possible and to recommend for further action and shall in appropriate cases provide assistance from the Legal Aid Authorities; (f) to conduct inquiry on a complaint received from prisons or lock-ups where the elderly are detained or other places related to custody and submit reports to the authorities concerned; (g) to prepare and publish status statement of the elderly as may be prescribed; (h) to advice Government on other matters referred to for the consideration of the Commission from time to time.