Malaysia legislation
Section 25
Section 25
The Authority shall have power to do all things reasonably necessary for or expedient or incidental to, the discharge of its function and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of this section—
(a)
to authorise any department of the Government of the Federation or the State or any person or organisation to employ any agent to carry out any work or perform
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any act in furtherance of the objectives and functions of the Authority which the
Authority is competent to perform and which is approved by the Authority;
(b)
to appoint such technical advisers as it may deem necessary and to permit such advisers to attend at any meeting of the Authority:
Provided that such advisers shall not vote at any such meeting;
(c)
to carry on the business of forest product including timber merchants, contractors, carriers of passengers or goods by land or sea, dealers in forest products including timber or wood products and to carry on any other business whatsoever which in the opinion of the Authority, is desirable for the purposes of the Authority;
(d)
to do anything for the purpose of—
(i)
improving the skill of employees of the Authority;
(ii)
improving the efficiency of the equipment of the Authority and the manner in which such equipment is operated;
(iii)
the provision of the Authority and the assisting of the provision by others of facilities for training, education and research;
(e)
to provide houses, hostels and other like accommodation including convalescent or holiday homes, club houses and playing fields for employees of the Authority;
(f)
to make and guarantee loans to the employees of the Authority for such purposes as the Authority may approve;
(g)
to promote generally the welfare of employees of the Authority;
(h)
to provide means to facilitate the improved processing and marketing of forest products including timber;
(i)
to conduct surveys and investigations in respect of all matters associated with its functions;
(j)
to prescribe schemes for the processing and marketing of forest products
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including timber by any public or private body or person and to give assistance to any such body or person, including financial assistance by way of grant, loans or otherwise;
(k)
to form companies either wholly owned or as joint ventures and to enter into equity participation in all activities related to its functions with the public or private body or person;
(l)
to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by it, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon;
(m)
to carry on any other activity which appears to the Authority to be necessary, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the discharge of its functions.