Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL ACT 1994 - SECT 37

(1)

The Service Corporation has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of the functions of the Corporation and, in particular, has power:

(a)

to enter into contracts; and

(b)

to lease the whole or any part of land or a building for the purposes of the Corporation; and

(c)

to occupy, use and control any land or building owned or held under lease by the Commonwealth and made available for the purposes of the Corporation; and

(d)

to acquire, hold and dispose of personal property; and

(e)

to accept gifts, devises and bequests made to the Corporation, whether on trust or otherwise, and to act as trustee of money or other property vested in the Corporation on trust; and

(f)

to do anything incidental to any of the powers of the Corporation.

(2)

Despite anything contained in this Act, any money or property vested in the Corporation on trust must be dealt with in accordance with the powers and duties of the Corporation as trustee.

(3)

The Corporation has power to perform any of its functions in co-operation with the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, with an authority of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory or with a local government body.