Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
The Perbadanan shall have power, exercisable subject to the prior approval of the Minister, to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the discharge of its duties, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of this section—
(a)
to provide training facilities and to control and supervise the implementation of training projects and programmes;
(b)
to bring about sufficient production of handicraft products for export purposes;
(c)
to develop and supply raw materials for the use of the handicraft industry;
(d)
to provide plant, machinery, equipment, and tools required by the handicraft industry;
(e)
to disseminate information to the public on the various aspects of the handicraft industry;
(f)
to conduct research towards raising the standards of the handicraft industry;
(g)
to provide incentives in any form or manner for the handicraft industry;
(h)
to establish centres, subcentres, workshops, and other premises for the undertaking of research and other activities necessary for the development of the handicraft industry;
(i)
to establish warehouses for the storage of handicraft products and raw materials for making handicraft products;
(j)
to carry on the business of producing, marketing, and exporting handicraft products on a commercial basis;
(k)
to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by the
Perbadanan, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon; and
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(l)
to prescribe and levy fees of other charges in respect of facilities, services, plant, machinery, equipment, tools and raw materials provided by the Perbadanan in the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers under this Act.
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