Clause 13

operate a good and sufficient external telecommunication service in Singapore for the Government, public bodies and the public generally in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and of the International Telecommunication Convention and any regulation made thereunder:Provided that the Minister may from time to time direct the Board to undertake such other telecommunication functions as he shall deem necessary and the Board in undertaking such other telecommunication functions shall be deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Ordinance and the provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the Board in respect of such telecommunication functions;

operate all the telecommunication installations and plant and all movable and immovable property used in connection therewith which is or which may be transferred to or acquired by the Board under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purposes set out in this Ordinance;

operate all the property of the Board, movable or immovable, corporeal or incorporeal, subject as hereinbefore provided, in such manner as the Board may deem expedient;

promote the economic development of the external telecommunication services in accordance with, as far as is practicable, recognised international standard practice and public demand; and

advise the Government on all matters relating to external telecommunication services and to matters pertaining to the Board generally.

subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, purchase, construct, reconstruct, install, maintain and operate telecommunication installations and plant and all buildings and works used in connection therewith;

sell, hire, or otherwise supply telecommunication installations and plant and install, repair, maintain or remove any such telecommunication installations and plant;

acquire, in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, any property, movable or immovable which the Board deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of constructing, extending or maintaining any telecommunication installation and plant or otherwise carrying out its duties and functions under this Ordinance; and

carry on such other works and activities as may appear to the Board requisite, advantageous of convenient for it to carry on for or in connection with the performance of its duties under this Ordinance or with a view to making the best use of any of its assets, or for providing an efficient external telecommunication service.