Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN OVERSEAS PROJECTS CORPORATION ACT 1978 No. 105 of 1978 - SECT 6

6. (1) Subject to this Part, the functions of the Corporation are-

   (a)  to obtain and make available to Australian private organizations
        information with regard to the opportunities that exist, or may exist,
        from time to time, for Australian involvement in
        overseas development projects;

   (b)  to assist Australian private organizations to negotiate with overseas
        Governments, authorities or organizations for the carrying out of
        overseas development projects by Australian private organizations or
        an Australian consortium that includes the Corporation;

   (c)  to assist Australian private organizations to carry out overseas
        development projects; and

   (d)  to agree to carry out the whole, or a part, of an overseas development
        project with a view to arranging for the necessary work in relation to
        the project to be carried out, on behalf of the Corporation, by
        Australian private organizations.

(2) In carrying out the functions set out in sub-section (1), the Corporation
may-

   (a)  provide an Australian private organization or an Australian consortium
        with technical or advisory services, whether supplied by the
        Corporation or on its behalf; and

   (b)  at the request of an Australian private organization, join with that
        organization, or with that organization and other
        private organizations (whether Australian private organizations or
        not), in the formation of an Australian consortium for the purpose of
        carrying out the whole, or a part, of an overseas development project.