(1) The Trust has, in
addition to any other powers conferred on it under this or any other Act, all
the powers of a natural person.
(2) The Trust may, for
example, do any 1 or more of the following (subject to this Act):
(a)
engage agents, consultants or other contractors;
(b)
enter into other contracts, agreements or arrangements;
(c)
acquire, hold, take on hire, lend, exchange or dispose of objects, works or
collections of historical or cultural interest;
(d)
acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of—
(i)
licences; or
(ii)
intellectual property (including patents and copyright);
or
(iii)
any other property (whether real or personal); or
(iv)
any interest in such property;
(e)
accept grants or obtain financial sponsorship from any person or body;
(f)
carry on advertising and promotional activities;
(g)
conduct events and establish, operate, manage or make available venues and
other facilities (including facilities for food and liquor) on premises of
the Trust;
(h)
regulate and control admission to any venue for any events or activities
conducted or promoted by the Trust, and charge and collect fees for admission
to any such venue;
(i)
grant for fee or other consideration advertising or
sponsorship rights or other rights, licences or concessions in connection with
events or activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;
(j)
publish or produce books, programs, brochures, films, souvenirs, information
and other things relating to events or activities conducted or promoted by the
Trust;
(k) sell
or supply food and drink (including liquor), books, programs, brochures,
films, souvenirs and other things in connection with events or activities
conducted or promoted by the Trust;
(l)
grant or dispose of rights to televise, broadcast or record any events or
activities conducted or promoted by the Trust;
(m)
restrict, control and make charges for the use of official insignia;
(n) take
out policies of insurance in its own right or on behalf of the State;
(o)
participate (whether as a member or otherwise) in, or otherwise be involved in
the activities of, national or international organisations or associations
involved in historical or cultural activities, or the promotion of such
activities;
(p) give
or contribute towards prizes in competitions designed to encourage activities
of an historical or cultural nature within the State or make grants and give
other assistance for such purposes;
(q)
enter into any partnership or joint venture arrangement;
(r)
form, or acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of shares or other interests in,
or securities issued by, bodies corporate, whether within or outside of the
State;
(s)
borrow money and obtain other forms of financial accommodation;
(t) act
as trustee on behalf of another person in connection with the performance of
its functions under this Act.
(3) However, the Trust
must not, without the approval of the Treasurer, exercise a power referred to
in subsection (2)(r) or (s).
(4) The Trust is not
obliged to accept or keep material that is not, in its opinion, of sufficient
historical, cultural or other interest to justify its collection or
preservation under this Act.
(5) The Trust may
exercise its powers within or outside of the State.