The Tribunal shall

(a) hear and determine

(i) a matter referred to it pursuant to a provision relating to a licensing scheme, and

(ii) an application to settle the royalty or other sum payable for rental of a sound recording, film or computer programme;

(b) keep under review the prescribed rate of royalty payable to a performer in connection with an adaptation of an original recording of a performance; and

(c) make recommendations to the Minister on the rate of royalties or other payments payable in respect of the use or presentation in a national cultural event, of any work or performance in which copyright or other rights subsist.

(2) In relation to its functions under subsection (1)(b) the Tribunal may on its own initiative and shall, on a request made in writing by the Minister, enquire into the appropriateness of any rate fixed and make recommendations to the Minister with respect to the rate as the Tribunal considers appropriate.