Section 4 — AKTA LEMBAGA PENGGALAKAN PELANCONGAN MALAYSIA 1992

(a)

to stimulate and promote tourism to and within

Malaysia;

(b)

to stimulate, promote and market, internationally and locally, Malaysia as a tourist destination;

(c)

to coordinate any marketing or promotion activity in relation to tourism conducted by any government department or governmental or non-governmental agencies or organizations; and

(d)

to make recommendations to the Minister as to the methods, measures and programmes to be adopted to facilitate and stimulate the development and promotion of the tourism industry in Malaysia and where approved by the

Minister, to implement or assist in the implementation of the methods, measures and programmes in question.

(2)

The Board shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—

(a)

to carry on all activities relating to tourism which are commercial or industrial in nature and activities of research and training, the carrying on whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions;

(b)

to co-operate with or act as agent of, or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of any agency or organization, international or otherwise;

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(c)

to secure local and overseas publicity for the promotion of Malaysia as a tourist destination;

(d)

to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities which are connected or related to its functions by any government department, or governmental or non-governmental agency or organization;

(e)

to conduct researches, surveys and investigations which are requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions;

(f)

to require any government department, or governmental or non-governmental agency or organization to submit information, programmes and reports in respect of its tourism promotion and marketing activities;

(g)

to enter into such negotiations and arrangements as the

Board considers necessary for the performance of its functions;

(h)

to assist in the development of tourism enterprises in

Malaysia, and in the provision or improvement of tourist facilities and attractions in Malaysia;

(i)

to give assistance to any governmental or non-governmental agency or organization appearing to the Board to have facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including, with the approval of the Minister, financial assistance by the taking up of share or loan capital or by loan or otherwise;

(j)

to dispose of capital assets and to use the proceeds from such disposal as the Board deems fit;

(k)

to appoint such agents as it may deem fit for the purpose of performing its functions;

(l)

to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its functions or powers;

(m)

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to carry out its functions and powers effectively; and

(n)

to exercise all powers and perform all duties which, under or by virtue of any other written law, may be vested or delegated to it.

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Membership of the Board