Functions of Authority

(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority– (a) to administer, control and manage prescribed airports and any other property vested in it under this Act; (b) to provide and maintain such services and facilities as are in its opinion necessary or desirable for the efficient operation of prescribed airports or as the Minister may require; (c) to provide rescue and fire fighting equipment and services at prescribed airports. (2) In the exercise of its functions, the Authority may– (a) construct, alter and maintain buildings at prescribed airports and elsewhere; (b) purchase land or buildings; (c) grant, on such terms and conditions as the Authority thinks fit, authority to carry on any trade or business at prescribed airports; 11 (d) grant leases, subleases or other interests or concessions for the operation and management of any airport or in respect of land or buildings within a prescribed airport on such terms and conditions and subject to the payment of rent or other consideration as the Authority may think fit; (e) carry on such activities as appear to it advantageous, necessary or desirable for or in connection with the exercise and performance of its functions.