s 16 Powers of the Board
(1) The Board shall have the power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of its functions. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the powers of the Board shall include power— (a) to give grants or other financial assistance from the Fund to support programmes and research activities in the areas of health promotion; (b) to provide grants or other financial assistance from the Fund for health promotion through sporting, recreational and cultural activities; (c) to collect or cause to be collected money due to the Fund; (d) to determine the proportion of moneys of the Fund which should be used for grants or financial assistance that should be provided in respect of each approved application; (e) to prescribe procedures to be followed relating to finance and accounts of the Fund; (f) to appoint such agents, experts, consultants or any other person to do any act required to be done in the execution of its functions or the better carrying into effect of the purposes of this Act; (g) to grant loans or make advances to its officers and servants from the Fund for such purpose as may be approved by the Minister and on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine; and (h) to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.