Purposes and Specific Powers.
Section 10
SEC. 10. Purposes and Specific Powers. — The purposes and specific powers of the Authority are as follows: Implement all policies and programs of the Department on project development; Collect such taxes as may be provided by law; Operate and/or contract to operate such agencies, functional units, offices and departments of the Authority as it may deem necessary or useful for the furtherance of any of the purposes of this Decree; Extend assistance whenever necessary, to private enterprise in undertaking tourist projects; Undertake the development of tourist attractions including the conduct of feasibility studies and where necessary, recommend agreements for tourist plant and facilities development with private entities; Provide and maintain essential facilities for tourists and travellers where private enterprise is not prepared to take care of them; and Adopt, alter and use a corporate seal which shall be judicially noticed; make contracts, lease, own or otherwise dispose of personal and real property; sue and be sued; and otherwise do and perform any and all things that may be necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of the Authority.