Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 No. 6 of 1983 - SECT 25 General powers of Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983 No. 6 of 1983 - SECT 25

PART IV-POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CORPORATION

25. (1) Subject to this section, the Corporation has power to do all things
necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance
of its functions and, in particular, has power-

   (a)  to enter into contracts;

   (b)  to acquire, hold and dispose of real or personal property;

   (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;

   (d)  to erect buildings and structures and carry out works;

   (e)  to appoint agents and attorneys, and to act as an agent for other
        persons;

   (f)  to engage persons to perform services for the Corporation;

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

   (h)  to do anything incidental to any of its powers.

(2) The Corporation does not have power to borrow moneys.

(3) Subject to sub-section (5), the Corporation does not have power to accept
any payment or other consideration for the broadcasting or televising of any
announcement, program or other matter.

(4) Subject to sub-section (5), the Corporation does not have power-

   (a)  to accept the performance of any service, or the provision of any
        facility, for the Corporation; or

   (b)  to accept any gift, devise or bequest to the Corporation, whether
        offered or made unconditionally or subject to conditions, where it is
        likely that the independence or integrity of the Corporation would be
        affected.

(5) Nothing in sub-section (3) or (4) precludes the Corporation from-

   (a)  accepting the performance of services, the provision of facilities or
        the payment of moneys by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, a State or
        a Territory or an authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a
        Territory; or

   (b)  entering into an agreement or arrangement with-

        (i)    a bona fide producer of-

                (A)  broadcasting programs or television programs;

                (B)  cinematograph films or sound recordings; or

                (C)  public concerts or other public entertainments; or

        (ii)   a bona fide publisher of any literary material,

in relation to the sharing of any expense or risk associated with the
production, distribution, sale or presentation of any such program, film,
recording, concert, entertainment or literary material.

(6) The Corporation may provide studios, at such places as the Minister
approves, for the performance of its functions.

(7) The Corporation shall provide such offices and other accommodation as are
necessary for the performance of its functions.

(8) The powers of the Corporation may be exercised within or outside
Australia.