§ 6 — Powers of Agency

6.—(1) The Agency has power to do all things necessary or expedient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the powers of the Agency include the following:(a)

to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;

(b)

to acquire, develop, hold and dispose of real or personal property;

(c)

to appoint and act through agents;

(d)

to employ staff and engage consultants;

(e)

to publish or provide any information, or publish or sponsor the publication of works;

(f)

to apply for, obtain and hold, whether on its own behalf or jointly with any other person, any intellectual property rights;

(g)

to enter into agreements or arrangements for the commercial exploitation of those intellectual property rights, whether by assignment, licensing or otherwise;

(h)

with the approval of the Minister, to form or join in the formation of a company, association, trust or partnership or enter into a joint venture with any person;

(i)

to establish institutes for the conduct of research and development in the area of infectious diseases;

(j)

to be a member of a company, association, trust or partnership;

(k)

to provide financial incentives, support, grant, aid or assistance to any person;

(l)

to charge for the provision of goods or services, or the performance of work, by or on behalf of the Agency;

(m)

to waive the payment of fees and charges payable to the Agency;

(n)

to accept grants, gifts, donations or contributions from any source, or raise funds by all lawful means;

(o)

to provide technical, consultancy or advisory services to the Government or any other person on any matter related to, or connected with, the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases;

(p)

to collect, compile, analyse and disseminate information of a statistical nature or otherwise concerning matters relating to its functions;

(q)

to set up and administer systems for the recording and collection of information for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases;

(r)

to do any other thing that is incidental or conducive to the performance of its functions.

(3) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) do not limit any other power given to the Agency by any other provision in this Act or by any other Act.

(4) The Agency may exercise its powers inside or outside Singapore.

—(1) The Agency has power to do all things necessary or expedient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the powers of the Agency include the following:(a)

to enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;

(b)

to acquire, develop, hold and dispose of real or personal property;

(c)

to appoint and act through agents;

(d)

to employ staff and engage consultants;

(e)

to publish or provide any information, or publish or sponsor the publication of works;

(f)

to apply for, obtain and hold, whether on its own behalf or jointly with any other person, any intellectual property rights;

(g)

to enter into agreements or arrangements for the commercial exploitation of those intellectual property rights, whether by assignment, licensing or otherwise;

(h)

with the approval of the Minister, to form or join in the formation of a company, association, trust or partnership or enter into a joint venture with any person;

(i)

to establish institutes for the conduct of research and development in the area of infectious diseases;

(j)

to be a member of a company, association, trust or partnership;

(k)

to provide financial incentives, support, grant, aid or assistance to any person;

(l)

to charge for the provision of goods or services, or the performance of work, by or on behalf of the Agency;

(m)

to waive the payment of fees and charges payable to the Agency;

(n)

to accept grants, gifts, donations or contributions from any source, or raise funds by all lawful means;

(o)

to provide technical, consultancy or advisory services to the Government or any other person on any matter related to, or connected with, the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases;

(p)

to collect, compile, analyse and disseminate information of a statistical nature or otherwise concerning matters relating to its functions;

(q)

to set up and administer systems for the recording and collection of information for the prevention, management and control of infectious diseases;

(r)

to do any other thing that is incidental or conducive to the performance of its functions.

(3) To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) do not limit any other power given to the Agency by any other provision in this Act or by any other Act.

(4) The Agency may exercise its powers inside or outside Singapore.