Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
(2)
The Akademi shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, and with full power and authority under such name—
(a)
to sue and be sued;
(b)
to have and use a common seal and from time to time to break, change, alter or make anew such seal as it shall deem fit;
(c)
to enter into contracts, to acquire, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description, including any such property which may become vested in it by purchase, or by any exchange, grant, donation, lease, testamentary disposition or otherwise;
(d)
to convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property of any description or any interest therein vested in the Akademi upon such terms as it deems fit;
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(e)
to exercise, perform and discharge, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, all powers, functions and duties conferred, provided or imposed upon the Akademi by such provisions.
(3)
Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Akademi may provide studies, courses and training in the fields of culture, arts and heritage which in particular may include fine art, cinematography or filming, choreography, drama, stage or cinematic acting, stage management, photography, designing, creative arts, dance, creative writing, screen play, script writing, archiving or subject pertaining to the archives, library science or subjects pertaining to library, museum subjects, television or electronic media productions, music and such other studies, course or training as the Board may decide from time to time.
Non-application of Act 30, Act 550 and Act 555