s 7 Powers of the Agency
(1) The Agency shall have the power to do all things expedient or reasonable for and incidental to the carrying out of its functions. (2) The powers of the Agency shall include powerβ (a) to enter into contracts; (b) to acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description; (c) to convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with any movable or immovable property and any interest in any movable or immovable property, vested in the Agency; (d) to undertake, coordinate or commission any person to undertake or coordinate activities relating to research and development on matters relating to quality assurance; (e) to impose fees or any other charges as it deems fit for its services relating to examination, assessment, audit, supervision, provisional accreditation, accreditation, evaluation, or any other services provided by the Agency; (f) to collect or receive monies for services rendered by the Agency; (g) to enter into negotiations, agreements or arrangements as it deems fit for the discharge of its functions; (h) to appoint officers, agents, servants and consultants for permanent, temporary or special services as it may from time to time consider fair and reasonable and to determine their duties, powers and terms of service; and (i) to do all things reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties under this Act. (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Agency, and the functions and powers so performed and exercised shall be in the name of the Agency.