Clause 19

to operate all the telecommunication installations and plant and all movable and immovable property used in connection therewith which is or which may be acquired by the Authority under the provisions of this Act;

to utilise all the property of the Authority, movable and immovable, corporeal and incorporeal, subject as hereinbefore provided in such manner as the Authority may think expedient including the mortgaging thereof;

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

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

to acquire or dispose of, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, any property movable or immovable, which the Authority thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of constructing, extending or maintaining any telecommunication installation and plant or otherwise carrying out its functions under this Act;

for the purposes of its business, to subscribe for or acquire any securities of an incorporated company or other body corporate, to procure its admission to membership of an incorporated company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, to promote the formation of an incorporated company or participate in the promotion of such a company or to acquire an undertaking or part of an undertaking;

to levy such rates, charges and fees and to decide such rates of apportionment thereof as between telecommunication administrations as may in its opinion be appropriate;

to carry on such other works or activities as may appear to the Authority requisite, advantageous or convenient for it to carry out for or in connection with the performance of its duties under this Act with a view to making the best use of any of its assets or for providing efficient telecommunication service;

to conduct or to supervise the conducting of proficiency examinations leading to certificates of competency for persons for the purpose of operating telecommunication service or for the grant of a licence by the Authority;

with the approval of the Minister, to enter into joint ventures or partnerships with other telecommunication authorities or international agencies or organisations for the purposes of promoting overseas telecommunication service,and may turn its resources to account so far as not required for the purpose of its business.