Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Powers of Agency
(1)
The Agency has power to do all things necessary or expedient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), the powers of the Agency include the following:
to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;
to acquire, develop, hold and dispose of real or personal property;
to appoint and act through agents;
to employ staff and engage consultants;
to publish or provide any information, or publish or sponsor the publication of works;
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 form or 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 grants, subsidies, donations, gifts or contributions from any source, or raise funds by all lawful means;
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 on any matter related to, or connected with, career, employment and training matters;
to collect, compile, analyse and disseminate information of a statistical nature or otherwise concerning matters relating to its functions;
to develop, issue or adopt codes of practice and guidelines relating to career, employment and training matters;
to do any other thing that is incidental or conducive to the performance of its functions.
(3)
To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) do not limit any other power given to the Agency by any other provision of this Act or by any other Act.
(4)
The Agency may exercise its powers inside or outside Singapore.