Section 53, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

It shall be the duty of the Authority to advise the Minister generally on all matters relating to the exploitation of water power and other natural resources of Sierra Leone for the generation of electricity and to make all such investigations and collect all such data relating to such water power and such natural resources as may be necessary for the purpose of the exploitation thereof for the generation of electricity and to advise the Minister on such other matters arising out of the exercise by the Minister of the powers, functions and duties conferred and imposed on him by this Act as the Minister may think fit to refer to the Authority for its advice. PART VIII—PARTICULAR FUNCTION AND POWERS [Margin: Power to inspect, etc.]