Section 5

to enter into contracts;

to acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description;

to convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with any movable or immovable property and any interest in any movable or immovable property, vested in the Institute;

to solicit and accept for the purposes of the Institute any money, land or other property from any person by way of grant, subsidy, donation, gift, subscription, endowment or otherwise, and where it accepts any such money, land or other property, extend to the person such concessions or benefits as the Institute thinks fit;

to acquire, hold, dispose of or grant rights in connection with the research findings of any research and development activity conducted by or for the Institute or by any person;

to undertake, co-ordinate or commission any person to undertake or co-ordinate research and development activities relating to forestry;

to determine the priority of the research and development activities of the Institute and approve the annual programmes of research and estimates of expenditure necessary for carrying out the programmes, schemes, projects and activities and for the administration of the

Institute;

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to ensure that the programmes, schemes, projects and activities approved by the Institute are duly carried out and the expenditure incurred is in accordance with the estimates of expenditure;

to collect and receive any moneys for services provided by the Institute and the use of its facilities;

to enter into negotiations, agreements or arrangements as the Institute thinks fit for the performance of its functions;

to conduct courses or technical and non-technical training in the field of forestry or any other related fields and to confer certificates upon persons who have followed such courses or training;

to collaborate with any institution or organization within or outside Malaysia;

to award scholarships, bursaries, medals, prizes and other forms of distinctions, awards or assistance to any person in respect of the courses or technical and non-technical training referred to in paragraph (k) or the collaboration referred to in paragraph (l) or any course of study or training programme conducted by any institution of higher learning, whether public or private, within or outside Malaysia;

to undertake and co-ordinate such activities as the Institute thinks necessary for the purpose of protecting and furthering the interests of the forest and forest-based industries; and

to do all things expedient or necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions and exercise of its powers.