Clause 12

establish, administer and operate any scheme considered necessary or desirable for the development and upgrading of skills and expertise required of the workforce to support Singapore’s economy, the development and upgrading of adult continuing education and training, and the development and promotion of employment and re-employment facilitation efforts;

promote and undertake publicity in any form on matters relating to the training, continuing education and development of the Singapore workforce;

provide information resources on matters relating to adult continuing education and training;

request information from and collaborate or co-operate with any person, whether in Singapore or elsewhere, on matters related to or connected with the development and upgrading of skills of the Singapore workforce, adult continuing education and training, employment facilitation and such other subject matter as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the Agency;

publish or sponsor the publication of periodicals, booklets and other written materials, and produce or sponsor the production of films and other audio-visual works, on matters relating to adult learning and continuing education and training;

collect, compile, analyse, publish or disseminate by any convenient means information of a statistical nature or otherwise concerning matters relating to the Agency’s functions;

specify, by notification in the Gazette, all the accreditation and certification marks of the Agency for use in relation to any function of the Agency, and control the use of such marks;

organise courses, seminars, workshops and conferences in furtherance of its functions and award certificates of proficiency to persons who attend such courses, seminars, workshops and conferences;

initiate and undertake or enter into contractual consultancy, research and development projects in pursuance of its functions under this Act and conduct or commission research in pursuance of its functions under this Act;

act as agent for the Government or, with the approval of the Government, for any other person in the transaction of any business with a business enterprise in respect of loans or advances granted or debentures subscribed by the Government or such other person;

with the approval of the Minister, form or participate in the formation of any company;

form or participate in any partnership or joint venture as a shareholder or partner or in any other capacity;

provide technical, consultancy or advisory services to any Government agency or to any other person or body in Singapore or elsewhere on any matter related to or connected with the functions, objects or duties of the Agency; (n)become a member or affiliate of any international body, the functions, objects or duties of which are similar to those of the Agency;

enter into such contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of discharging its functions or duties;

receive grants, donations or contributions from any source, or raise funds by all lawful means and apply such funds for any of its functions or duties;

charge fees or commissions for services rendered by the Agency including advisory, training, consultancy, certification and accreditation services or for the use of any facility of the Agency and recover any costs and expenses incurred;

grant loans to any officer or employee of the Agency for any purposes specifically approved by the Agency as are likely to increase the efficiency of such officer or employee;

provide recreational facilities and promote recreational activities for, and activities conducive to, the welfare of officers and employees of the Agency and members of their families;

provide for gratuities, pensions, allowances or other benefits for officers or employees, or former officers or employees, of the Agency;

provide financial support, grant, aid or assistance to any person or organisation for all or any of the purposes of this Act or any other written law;

provide training, whether by itself or with the co-operation of other persons or bodies as the Agency thinks fit, for officers or employees of the Agency and award scholarships or otherwise pay for such training; and (w)do anything incidental or necessary to any of its functions, duties or powers under this Act or any other written law.