| SECOND SCHEDULE |
| Section 7(1). |
| Powers of the Corporation |
| 1. To operate every installation or plant for information communication and all movable and immovable property used in connection therewith which is or which may be acquired by the Corporation under this Act. |
| 2. To utilise all the property of the Corporation, movable and immovable, in such manner as the Corporation may think expedient including the raising of loans by mortgaging such property. |
| 3. To acquire or dispose of, in accordance with this Act, any property movable or immovable, which the Corporation thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of constructing, extending or maintaining any installation or plant for information communication or otherwise carrying out its functions under this Act. |
| 4. To purchase, construct, reconstruct, install and maintain any installation or plant for information communication. |
| 5. To sell, hire, let or otherwise supply any installation or plant for information communication and install, repair, maintain or remove such installation or plant. |
| 6. To lease or let, with or without taking a premium, any property vested in or acquired by it or to grant easements, rights of way, temporary licences or other rights or privileges over, under, through or in respect of any land or building belonging to or vested in the Corporation upon such terms and conditions as the Corporation may think fit. |
| 7. To subscribe for or acquire any securities, stocks and shares of an incorporated company or other body corporate, to procure its admission to membership of an incorporated company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, to promote the formation of an incorporated company or participate in the promotion of such company or to acquire an undertaking or part of an undertaking. |
| 8. To levy such rates, charges and fees and to decide such rates or apportionment thereof as between itself and other postal or telecommunication authorities as may in its opinion be appropriate. |
| 9. To carry out such other works or activities as may appear to the Corporation to be requisite, advantageous or convenient, with a view to making the best use of any of the assets of the Corporation. |
| 10. To provide data processing services and other services for the dissemination of information by means of telecommunications. |
| 11. To control and regulate the dealing in and use of telecommunication equipment. |
| 12. To control and regulate interference to telecommunications in Singapore by electric or other means. |
| 13. To conduct or to supervise the conduct of proficiency examinations leading to certificates of competency for any person for the purpose of operating any information communication service or for the grant of a licence by the Corporation. |
| 14. To engage alone or in conjunction with other corporations, in the production, manufacture or sale of equipment whether in Singapore or elsewhere. |
| 15. To engage in conjunction with other authorities, or international agencies or organisations for the purposes of promoting information communication services. |
| 16. To grant loans to employees of the Corporation for such purposes specifically approved by the Corporation as are likely to increase the efficiency of employees. |
| 17. To grant or guarantee loans to any employee of the Corporation for the purchase of a house, land or a flat for the use or occupation of the employee and his family (if any). |
| 18. To make provision for the specialised training of any employee of the Corporation, and, in that connection, may offer scholarships to intending trainees or otherwise pay for the cost of the training and all expenditure incidental thereto. |
| 19. To enter into all such contracts for the supply of goods or materials or for the execution of works or any other contract as may be necessary for the discharge of its duties and functions under this Act. |
| 20. To operate such agency services as the Corporation thinks fit. |
| 21. To operate services for the remittance of money and to prescribe documents for use in connection therewith. |