8Powers of the Trust

8 Powers of the Trust

8 Powers of the Trust

(1) The Trust may—

(a) permit the use of trust property for activities of a scientific or an educational nature, whether within or outside the State,

(b) in pursuance of its objects, procure specimens and obtain scientific data from within or outside the State,

(c) provide scientific information to the public and to any scientific body, whether within or outside the State, and

(d) determine the places at which trust property is to be kept.

(2) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Trust shall have the control and management of all property vested in the Trust.

(3) The Trust may, with the consent of the Minister, agree to any condition that is not inconsistent with its objects being imposed on its acquisition of any property.

(4) Where, by gift inter vivos, devise or bequest, the Trust acquires property, it may retain the property in the form in which it is acquired, subject to any condition agreed to by the Trust under subsection (3) in relation to the property.

(5) The rule of law against remoteness of vesting does not apply to a condition to which the Trust has agreed under subsection (3).

(6) The Stamp Duties Act 1920 does not apply to or in respect of any gift inter vivos, devise or bequest made or to be made to the Trust.

(7) The Trust may establish such committees as it thinks fit for the purpose of assisting it to exercise its functions.

(8) A person may be appointed to a committee whether or not the person is a trustee.

(9) Subject to this Act and the regulations, the Trust shall have such functions, in addition to those specified elsewhere in this Act, as are reasonably necessary for the attainment of its objects.