(1) The Agency may do anything necessary or expedient for or in connection with the performance of the functions and exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 4(1)(b) and (f) of the Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subregulation (1), the Agency must coordinate the activities of all public authorities in relation to—
(a) the collection, collation and analysis of data concerning the occurrence, flow, characteristics, quality and use of water;
(b) the systematic gauging or recording of rainfall and of the volume, flow and quality of water;
(c) the construction, operation and removal of meteorological and hydrological gauging, recording and monitoring stations and investigation and monitoring bores; and
(d) the sampling and analysis of water.
(3) The Agency must, in collaboration with the Ministry responsible for Health and any other public agency with statutory responsibilities related to the monitoring and control of waste, collect and analyse data concerning the generation of waste and the discharge of waste into the environment.