6. Functions, duties and powers of Centre:
The functions, duties and powers of the Centre shall be as follows, in addition to the functions, duties
and powers mentioned elsewhere in this Act:
(a) To implement, or cause to be implemented, such policies, plans and programmes as required for the attainment of the objectives of the Centre,
(b) To provide, in an easily available manner, necessary high standard health services for the prevention, diagnosis,
treatment of heart diseases and rehabilitation of heart patients,
(c) To launch national heart disease prevention and control programme for the prevention of heart diseases and
rehabilitation of heart patients,
(d) To prepare human resources required for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of heart diseases and rehabilitation of heart patients,
(e) For the accomplishment of the objectives of the Centre, to organize and operate high standard study, research, survey, symposium, assembly, seminar etc. programmes on heart diseases and take part in any pertinent national and international assembly, conference, symposium, seminar etc,
(f) So as to enhance the standards of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases and rehabilitation of heart patients, to maintain contact and coordination native and foreign, governmental and non-governmental organizations and prepare national policies, plans and programmes thereon and submit the same to the Government of Nepal,
(g) To provide technical assistance to the agencies involved in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases and rehabilitation of heart patients,
(h) To provide scholarship, medal and prizes on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases and rehabilitation of heart patients,
(i) To prescribe fees for the health service, consultancy service,  research service, lab service as well as other various services to be provided by the Centre and collect such fees,
(j) To obtain such goods in-kind, financial, technical and other assistance from the Government of Nepal or foreign
government or national or international organizations, institutions, bodies or person as may be required for the
Centre to operate the Centre, and mobilize the same.
(k) To exchange mutual assistance by establishing, expanding and consolidating relationship with native and foreign,
governmental and non-governmental organizations related with heart diseases,
(l) To exchange expertise on heart diseases at the national and international sectors,
(m) To operate mobile health services on heart diseases as per necessity,
(n) To disseminate information as to the utility and usefulness against heart diseases and as to heart diseases, publish, or cause to be published, various materials as to health services pertaining to heart diseases and raise or cause to be raised public awareness as to heart diseases,
(o) To develop model information and research areas in the prescribed districts for the management of information
dissemination and research works on health services pertaining to heart diseases,
(p) To develop, expand and diversify such scientific equipment, laboratory, library as well as other facilities as may be required for the Centre,
(q) To make periodic review and evaluation of the plans and programmes operated by the Centre,
(r) To give information of the policy decisions made by the Centre and progress achieved in the implementation thereof to the Government of Nepal in a periodic manner,
(s) To submit the annual report of the Centre to the Government of Nepal,
(t) To carry out, or cause to be carried out, such other functions as may be required to the accomplishment of the objectives of the Centre.