5. Powers of Board

The Board shall have power—

to undertake and coordinate activities relating to research and development into the planting, production, harvesting, extraction, processing, storage, transportation, use, consumption and marketing of oil palm and oil palm products including oil palm and oil palm product wastes, and services related thereto;

to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for the use of any facility relating to research, investigation, testing, advisory services or any other service provided by the Board;

to enter into such negotiations and agreements or arrangements as it deems fit for the discharge of its functions;

to acquire, hold, dispose of or grant rights in connection with the results of any research conducted by or for the

to commission any person or body to carry out research or development, or both;

to award certificates of proficiency in respect of training and accredited programmes;

to undertake and coordinate such activities as it deems necessary for the purpose of protecting and furthering the interests of the oil palm industry of Malaysia;

to regulate the oil palm industry, including by the implementation of registration and licensing schemes;

to prescribe the standards or grades of oil palm and oil palm products; and

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to perform its functions effectively or which are incidental to the performance of its functions.