Powers of Board
6.—(1)  The Board shall have power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions and, in particular, may —
(a)appoint committees consisting of persons who may or may not be members of the Board and delegate to the committee such of its powers and functions as it may determine;
(b)form or participate in the formation of a company or enter into any joint venture or partnership for the purposes of this Act;
(c)provide financial assistance for the development of manpower in Singapore required or conducive to the conduct of scientific and technological research and development or innovation, or to the commercial application of any scientific knowledge and technology;
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(d)provide or develop, in partnership with the private sector, incubator facilities for new enterprises, and business support facilities to growing enterprises, which are based on or involved in the commercial application of any scientific knowledge and technology;
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(e)provide financial assistance to any individual or enterprise in the public or private sector for scientific and technological research and development or innovation, or for any commercial application of scientific knowledge or technology, in areas defined by the Board;
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(f)receive, acquire, develop or hold, or sell, mortgage or otherwise dispose of any property, movable or immovable, or any interest therein;
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(g)establish and maintain offices within and outside Singapore;
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(h)promote or undertake publicity in any form;
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(i)publish, produce or sponsor the publication or production of periodicals, booklets, films and other materials in written, electronic or other media;
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(j)receive donations and contributions from any source and raise funds by all lawful means; and
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(k)generally do anything incidental to or consequential upon the exercise of any of its powers or the discharge of its functions under this Act.
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(2)  The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules to regulate the proceedings of the Board and generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(3)  The Board may, in addition to the powers vested in it by subsection (1), exercise such other powers as the Minister may authorise the Board in writing to exercise.