Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts18. Powers of Commission
(1) Subject to this Act, the Commission has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with or incidental to the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Commission may, in the performance of its functions and the exercise of its powers, including powers or functions conferred on it elsewhere in this or any other Act -
(a) investigate any matter referred to it by the Minister and report to the Minister thereon;
(b) subject to the approval of the Minister, enter into contracts;
(c) do all such things as it considers necessary or desirable for the proper regulation and control, in the interests of the public, of betting by and with bookmakers or by means of a totalizator conducted in pursuance of a licence granted under section 111;
(d) do all such acts and things as it considers necessary or desirable for the proper regulation and control, in the interests of the public, of bookmakers, horse-racing, trotting and greyhound-racing; and
(e) do anything incidental to any of its powers.
(3) The Commission may make rules providing for the custody of its property and the form and use of its common seal.