Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN HORTICULTURAL CORPORATION ACT 1987 No. 164 of 1987 - SECT 9

9. (1) 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, may:

   (a)  negotiate contracts for the carriage of horticultural products to be
        exported from Australia (including the carriage of such products
        within Australia);

   (b)  negotiate insurance contracts in relation to horticultural products;

   (c)  obtain and disseminate market intelligence;

   (d)  collect and publish statistics in relation to horticultural products;

   (e)  make charges for work done, services rendered, and goods and
        information supplied, by it;

   (f)  with the written approval of the Minister:

        (i)    form, and participate in the formation of, companies;

        (ii)   subscribe for and purchase shares in, and debentures and other
               securities of, companies;

        (iii)  enter into partnerships; and

        (iv)   participate in joint ventures and arrangements for the sharing
               of profits;

   (g)  enter into contracts;

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

   (j)  accept gifts, grants, bequests and devises made to it, and act as
        trustee of money and other property vested in it on trust;

   (k)  do such other things as it is authorised to do by or under this Act or
        any other Act; and

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

(2) An approval under paragraph (1) (f):

   (a)  may be of general or particular application; and

   (b)  may be given subject to specified conditions and restrictions.