30. —(1) The Agency may, in respect of any matter to which its functions relate, alone or with any other person provide, on such terms and conditions as it may determine, in or outside the State any one or more of the following—

(a) such consultancy services and advisory services,

(b) such training services and technical services,

(c) such information technology products, systems or services,

as the Agency considers appropriate, and it shall have all such powers as may be necessary for those purposes.

(2) The Minister may issue guidelines to the Agency in relation to the performance by it of its functions under subsection (1), and the Agency shall, in the performance of those functions, act in accordance with such guidelines.

(3) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the establishment day.