organizations controlled and managed by the State and local authorities, with access to available information and technical assistance; (xii) to provide, so far as possible, skilled staff for the successful implementation of measures for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons; (xiii) generally, to improve the social and economic status and condition of disabled persons and to advance their interests; and (c) to estimate, and report to the Minister on, the likely cost of proposed measures for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons and to advise the Minister on the relative priorities to be given to the implementation of those measures; and (d) to keep measures for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons under constant review and to reassess and evaluate those measures in the light of experience; and (e) to perform such other functions in relation to the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons as may be prescribed. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Board shall have power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions and, in particular— (a) may conduct inquiries, including public inquiries, into any matter relating to the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons; (b) may appoint committees consisting of such persons, whether or not they are members of the Board, and on such terms and conditions, as the Board may determine; (c) may vest in or impose on any committee appointed in terms of paragraph (b) such of the functions of the Board as the Board, with the approval of the Minister, may determine; (d) may, on behalf of the State, engage or make other arrangements with any other person to carry out research for, or supply information or make submissions to, the Board on any matter relating to the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons. (3) The Board shall not incur any expenditure on behalf of the State except with the approval of the Minister given with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for finance. 6 Reports of Board (1) The Board— (a) shall submit to the Minister such reports as the Minister may require; and (b) may submit to the Minister such other reports as the Board considers advisable; in regard to any matter relating to the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons. (2) The Minister may lay a report submitted to him by the Board in terms of subsection (1) before Parliament. 7 Adjustment orders by Board (1) This section shall apply to any— (a) premises to which members of the public are ordinarily admitted, whether on payment of a fee or otherwise; and (b) services or amenities ordinarily provided to members of the public; including premises owned or services or amenities provided by any statutory corporation or local authority. (2) Where the Board considers that any premises, services or amenities referred to in subsection (1) are inaccessible to disabled persons by reason of any structural, physical, administrative or other impediment to such access, the Board may, subject to this section, serve upon the owner of the premises or the provider of the service or amenity concerned an adjustment order— (a) setting out— (i) a full description of the premises, service or amenity concerned; and (ii) the grounds upon which the Board considers that the premises, service or amenity is inaccessible to disabled persons; and (b) requiring the owner or provider concerned to undertake at his own expense such action as may be specified in order to secure reasonable access by disabled persons to the premises, service or amenity concerned; and (c) stipulating the period within which the action referred to in paragraph (b) shall be commenced and completed. (3) Before serving an order in terms of subsection (2) the Board shall serve notice upon the pe rson concerned— (a) specifying the grounds upon which the adjustment order is to be issued and the nature of the action which the Board considers necessary to rectify the situation which has given rise to the proposed order; and