13. The mandate of a local development centre consists primarily in(1) grouping, coordinating and providing funding to existing entrepreneurial support services;
(2) developing a local plan of action to stimulate the economy and create employment which is in keeping with the strategic plan established by the regional development council serving its territory and with the general agreement to which the regional development council is a party, and in seeing to the implementation of such plan;
(3) formulating a strategy, consistent with national and regional orientations, strategies and objectives, for the development of entrepreneurship, including entrepreneurship in the third sector;
(4) acting as an advisory committee for the benefit of the local employment centre serving its territory.
With the authorization of the Minister, a local development centre shall also carry out any other mandate from government departments and bodies concerned by local development.