Singapore legislation
Section 6
Section 6
Powers of Corporation
(1)
The Corporation shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, have power to do all such things as are in its opinion necessary for or conducive to the proper discharge of its functions under this Act, and, in particular, the Corporation shall, for the purpose of discharging those functions, have power —
to establish, install and use stations for television and sound broadcasting;
to provide and equip studios and other premises for television and sound broadcasting purposes;
to determine the hours during which television and sound broadcasting programmes may be transmitted;
to accept advertising materials and programmes for television and sound broadcasting upon payment of such charges as may be determined by the Corporation from time to time and to determine the conditions subject to which advertisements may be accepted for transmissions;
to conduct researches and investigations necessary for the improvement and development of broadcasting and the reception thereof;
to provide training schemes, whether by itself or with the co-operation of other persons or bodies, as the Corporation thinks fit, for the employees of the Corporation and others concerned with television or sound broadcasting and cognate or ancillary services;
to conduct examinations as to the competency of persons to operate the technical television and sound broadcasting equipment and to charge fees in respect of those examinations;
with the approval of the Minister, to enter into joint ventures or partnerships with other broadcasting authorities or international agencies or private organisations for the purpose of promoting broadcasting services;
to produce, manufacture, sell, rent or dispose of films and records (including tapes and any other devices from which visual images or sounds may be reproduced) and material apparatus for use in connection with those films and records;
to utilise all the property of the Corporation, movable and immovable, in such manner as the Corporation may think expedient including the raising of loans by mortgaging the property;
to acquire or dispose of, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, any property (movable or immovable) which the Corporation thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of constructing, extending or maintaining any television and sound broadcasting stations and plant or otherwise carrying out its functions under this Act;
to purchase, construct, reconstruct, install and maintain television and sound broadcasting stations and plant, and all buildings and works used in connection therewith;
to sell, hire, let or otherwise supply television and sound equipment and install, repair, maintain or remove any such equipment;
to receive donations and contributions from any source and raise funds by all lawful means;
to grant loans to employees of the Corporation for any purpose specifically approved by the Corporation; and
to provide recreational facilities and promote recreational activities for, and activities conducive to, the welfare of employees of the Corporation.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Corporation shall extend to the carrying on of such businesses and the doing of such things as may arise out of the other activities of the Corporation or as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of turning to account any property or rights of the Corporation.