Pursuant to Cap 360, Part V, Section 26 of the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance, the Board shall have the following functions:

• to administer the fund
• to make recommendations to the Government with respect to the rate of levy
• to conduct and finance educational, publicity, research and other programmes to prevent Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma to conduct and finance programmes for the rehabilitation of persons suffering from the above diseases
• to administer funds received from the Government and designated by the Government as ex gratia payments to persons diagnosed before 1 January 1981 to be suffering from Pneumoconiosis
• to perform other duties as are imposed on it by the ordinance