Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Powers of Agency
(1)
Subject to this Act, the Agency has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.
(2)
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Agency mentioned in that subsection include power —
to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;
to offer and conduct courses in and provide facilities for adult education or further education, and organise or sponsor seminars, workshops and conferences;
to publish or provide any information, or publish or sponsor the publication of works, relating to adult education, further education or private education; (d)to apply for, obtain and hold, whether on its own behalf or jointly with any other person, any intellectual property rights;
to enter into agreements or arrangements for the commercial exploitation of those intellectual property rights, whether by assignment, licensing or otherwise;
with the approval of the Minister, to join in the formation of a company, association, trust or partnership or enter into a joint venture with any person;
to be a member of a company, association, trust or partnership;
to provide financial incentives, support, grant, aid or assistance to any person;
to charge for the provision of goods or services, or the performance of work, by, or on behalf of, the Agency;
to waive the payment of fees and charges payable to the Agency;
to accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises made to the Agency, and act as trustee of money and other property vested in the Agency on trust;
to enter into agreements or arrangements with persons, authorities or organisations in Singapore or overseas for the purposes of the Agency;
to provide technical, consultancy or advisory services to the Government or any other person in Singapore or overseas on any matter related to, or connected with, adult education, further education or private education; and
to do any other thing that is necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of its functions.
(3)
To avoid doubt, subsection (1) does not limit any other power given to the Agency by any other provision in this Act or by any other Act.