This Act establishes the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority under section 3 as a body corporate. The operations of the Authority shall, subject to this Act, be controlled by a Board constituted under section 5. For the better exercise of its functions and powers the Board may establish one or more committees (sect. 12). Subject to this Act and any other enactment, the functions and duties of the Authority shall be: (a) to plan, co-ordinate, implement, promote and assist agricultural de