(1) The Commission shall have general responsibility for promoting the improvement of industrial relations and shall -

(a) provide a conciliation service;

(b) provide an industrial relations advisory service;

(c) prepare codes of practice relevant to industrial relations after consultation with unions and employer organisations;

(d) offer guidance on codes of practice and help to resolve disputes concerning their implementation;

(e) [deleted]

(f) select and nominate persons for appointment as rights commissioners and provide staff and facilities for the rights commissioner service;

(g) conduct or commission research into matters relevant to industrial relations;

(h) review and monitor developments in the area of industrial relations;

(i) assist joint labour committees and joint industrial councils in the exercise of their functions.

(2) The Commission may at the request of one or more parties to a trade dispute or on its own initiative offer the parties its appropriate services with a view to bringing about a settlement.