Clause 15

to act as agent for the Government or, with the approval of the Government, for any person, body or organisation for the transaction of any business connected with any tourist enterprise;

to engage in, assist or promote the improvement of facilities for visitors to Singapore and the development of Singapore as a holiday resort;

to secure overseas publicity for the tourist attractions of Singapore;

to co-ordinate the activities of persons providing services for visitors to Singapore;

to regulate, with the approval of the Minister, standards to be maintained by tourist enterprises;

with the approval of the Minister, to license any class or classes of tourist enterprises, to prescribe the conditions under which such licences may be granted and the fees which may be levied therefor, and to collect such fees;

to acquire, purchase, take on lease, hire, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description and to convey, assign, surrender, and yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property belonging to the Board upon such terms as to the Board seem fit;

to enter into any contract;

to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by it, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon;

to make recommendations to the Government in relation to any measures which may be taken with a view to increasing the number of visitors to Singapore;

to exercise all functions and powers and perform all duties which, under or by virtue of any other written law, are or may be or become vested or delegated to it; and

generally to do all such matters and things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the exercise of its powers or the discharge of its duties under this Ordinance.