New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TOURISM NEW SOUTH WALES ACT 1984 - SECT 8

8 Powers of Tourism New South Wales

(1) Tourism New South Wales may:

(a) construct, establish, maintain and operate tourist facilities, establish, maintain and conduct enterprises relating to tourism or enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements relating to any one or more of those activities,

(b) provide travel and information services relating to tourism and undertake research into tourism,

(c) market travel and related services,

(d) appoint persons to act as agents of Tourism New South Wales in New South Wales or elsewhere,

(e) act as agent for persons engaged in the provision of travel and tourist facilities and related services,

(f) demand and receive fees, retainers or commissions:

(i) for acting as agent pursuant to the power conferred by paragraph (e),

(ii) for the provision or sale of travel or related services,

(iii) for the provision of tourist facilities or related services, or

(iv) for the provision of any other service by Tourism New South Wales,

(g) borrow money and raise loans under and subject to the Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987 , and

(h) provide funds for the undertaking of feasibility studies and research relating to the construction, maintenance or improvement of tourist facilities.

(2) Tourism New South Wales may agree to any condition that is not inconsistent with its objects being imposed on its acquisition of any property.

(3) Where, by gift inter vivos, devise or bequest, Tourism New South Wales acquires property, it may retain the property in the form in which it is acquired, except as provided by any condition agreed to by Tourism New South Wales under subsection (2) in relation to the property.

(4) The rule of law against remoteness of vesting does not apply to a condition to which Tourism New South Wales has agreed under subsection (2).

(5) Tourism New South Wales may exercise its functions within or outside New South Wales jointly or in association with any other person (including a corporation constituted otherwise than under an Act of the New South Wales Parliament) situated within New South Wales or elsewhere.

(6) Subject to this Act, Tourism New South Wales shall have such functions, in addition to those specified elsewhere in this Act, as are reasonably necessary for the attainment of its objects.

(7) However, Tourism New South Wales cannot employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable Tourism New South Wales to exercise its functions.