Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 1987 - SECT 9

The institute has the following powers:

        (a)     erecting buildings and structures and carrying out works;

        (b)     occupying, using and controlling any land or building owned or leased (whether from the Territory or anyone else) and made available to the institute;

        (c)     making available, by lease or otherwise, any land or building to anyone else;

        (d)     accepting gifts, grants, devises and bequests, whether on trust or otherwise, and acting as trustee of property vested in it on trust;

        (e)     providing scholarships and other similar benefits;

        (f)     charging for work done and services provided;

        (g)     providing consultative services;

        (h)     investing in shares in, or debentures or other securities of, a company;

              (i)     providing services, facilities or resources to—

              (i)     any company in which it holds shares; or

              (ii)     a member of any partnership it has entered into; or

              (iii)     a member of any joint venture it participates in;

        (j)     acting as an agent for other people;

        (k)     getting commercial sponsorship;

        (l)     establishing and conducting residential facilities for its staff or students either by itself or in association with other entities;

        (m)     establishing and maintaining library, museum, art and other collections either by itself or in association with other entities.

Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity ).