sec.20Powers of Services

### sec.20 Powers of Services A Service has the powers of an individual and may, for example— enter into contracts and agreements; and subject to subsection (2) , acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of property; and engage consultants or contractors; and appoint agents and attorneys; and charge for the services it provides; and do anything else necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions. A Service may not own assets prescribed by regulation. A Service may employ health executives and senior health service employees. A Service prescribed by regulation may also employ other health service employees under this Act. A regulation under subsection (4) may also restrict, limit or impose conditions on the power to employ health service employees. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a regulation made under subsection (4) may be amended or repealed to revoke the prescription of a Service under that subsection. See also section 282 (7) and (8) . s 20 amd 2012 No. 9 ss 10 , 54 sch ; 2013 No. 61 s 84 ; 2015 No. 7 s 35B ; 2019 No. 38 s 68A (sec.20-ssec.1) A Service has the powers of an individual and may, for example— enter into contracts and agreements; and subject to subsection (2) , acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of property; and engage consultants or contractors; and appoint agents and attorneys; and charge for the services it provides; and do anything else necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions. (sec.20-ssec.2) A Service may not own assets prescribed by regulation. (sec.20-ssec.3) A Service may employ health executives and senior health service employees. (sec.20-ssec.4) A Service prescribed by regulation may also employ other health service employees under this Act. (sec.20-ssec.5) A regulation under subsection (4) may also restrict, limit or impose conditions on the power to employ health service employees. (sec.20-ssec.6) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a regulation made under subsection (4) may be amended or repealed to revoke the prescription of a Service under that subsection. See also section 282 (7) and (8) . - (a) enter into contracts and agreements; and - (b) subject to subsection (2) , acquire, hold, deal with or dispose of property; and - (c) engage consultants or contractors; and - (d) appoint agents and attorneys; and - (e) charge for the services it provides; and - (f) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done in performing its functions.