law: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 
  5. Functions of
  
  Board.-
  The Board shall,
  
  subject to the general directions of the Central Government, perform all or any
  
  of the following functions, namely:
  a.      examine the factors
  
  affecting the promotion and development of micro, small and medium enterprises
  
  and review the policies and programmes of the Central Government in regard to
  
  facilitating the promotion and development and enhancing the competitiveness of
  
  such enterprises and the impact thereof on such enterprises;
  b.     make recommendations
  
  on matters referred to in clause (a) or on any other matter referred to it by
  
  the Central Government which, in the opinion of that Government, is necessary
  
  or expedient for facilitating the promotion and development and enhancing the
  
  competitiveness of the micro, small and medium enterprises; and
  c.      advise the Central
  
  Government on the use of the Fund or Funds constituted under section 12.