16. The Corporation may do all things that are advantageous, necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may —
(a)
provide, whether by itself or with the co-operation of other persons, such vocational or industrial training schemes for any prisoner and inmate as the Corporation thinks fit;
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(b)
carry on any trade or business whether by arrangement with other persons or by itself for the purpose of providing facilities for the training of or employment for prisoners and inmates;
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(c)
pay such salaries, wages, remuneration or allowances as the Corporation thinks fit to prisoners and inmates who work for the Corporation;
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(d)
acquire, hire, procure, construct, erect, manufacture, provide, operate, maintain or repair anything whatsoever required by the Corporation for the purposes of this Act;
(e)
levy such rates and charges for services performed as the Corporation may consider expedient;
(f)
receive donations and contributions from any source and raise funds by all lawful means;
(g)
make loans to persons, other than prisoners and inmates, who are employed by the Corporation (including loans to assist them to acquire housing accommodation) and guarantee loans made to persons so employed (including loans made by building societies and other bodies for housing purposes);
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(h)
promote recreational activities for and activities conducive to the welfare of persons, other than prisoners and inmates, who are or have been engaged in the employment of the Corporation and assist the promotion by others of those activities;
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(i)
enter into such contracts as the Corporation considers necessary for the discharge of its functions;
(j)
make grants or lend money to, or enter into guarantees on behalf of, any person or organisation in matters relating to the provision of industrial or vocational training for, or of rehabilitative and aftercare services to, prisoners and inmates before and after their discharge from custody;
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(ja)
make grants or lend money to, or enter into guarantees on behalf of, prisoners and inmates after their discharge from custody for the purposes of any vocation, trade or business carrying on by them;
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(k)
with the approval of the Minister, enter into joint ventures with any person or organisation, or cause to be formed under the provisions of the Companies Act [Cap. 50] an incorporated company or companies for the purpose of carrying out any of the functions of the Corporation; and
(l)
do all such other things as are incidental to or necessary for the performance of its functions.