Section 7
General powers of the Board to enter into contract, etc.
of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Act 1959
The Board shall have the power to do anything and to enter into any contract or business transaction (whether or not involving expenditure, the acquisition, use and disposal of any movable, immovable, tangible or intangible property) which in its opinion is calculated to facilitate the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers effectively:
Provided that this power shall not include the power to borrow other than as provided in subsection 19(2).
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the
Board shall have the power—
(a)
to carry out any commercial, industrial, research or training activity or any other activity the carrying out whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its duties or the exercise of its powers;
(b)
to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for services that the Board is requested to carry out, render or perform;
(c)
to receive in consideration of the services carried out, rendered or performed by it such commission or payment as may be agreed upon; and
(d)
to perform all duties and exercise all powers which, under any written law, are or may be, or may become, vested in the Board or are delegated to the Board.
(3)
For the purpose of this section—
(a)
“acquisition”, in relation to property, includes the purchasing, taking on lease and hiring of such property;
and
(b)
“disposal”, in relation to property, includes the conveying, selling, assigning, surrendering and yielding up, charging, mortgaging, demising, letting and subletting, reassigning and transferring of such property.
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