54Miscellaneous functions

#### 54 Miscellaneous functions 54 Miscellaneous functions > > (1) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Division, a board may— > > > > > (a) make such arrangements as it deems necessary with regard to sales of the commodity or any other product with which the board is associated for export or for consignment to other countries or other parts of Australia, > > > > > (b) enter into insurance contracts relating to the commodity or any other product with which the board is associated, > > > > > (c) promote and encourage the use, sale or consumption of the commodity or any other product with which the board is associated, > > > > > (d) establish and maintain laboratories and carry out research and make investigations into matters relating to the commodity and any other product with which the board is associated (including chemical, physical, bacteriological and economic research and investigations), > > > > > (e) devise and initiate as far as may be practicable improved methods of producing, marketing and using the commodity and any other product with which the board is associated, > > > > > (f) devise and initiate as far as may be practicable means to prevent or eliminate wasteful, unnecessary or unhygienic methods, practices, costs or charges in connection with producing, marketing or using the commodity and any other product with which the board is associated, > > > > > (g) enter into agreements for the use, within New South Wales or elsewhere, of any trade mark of which it is, or is entitled to be, registered as proprietor, and > > > > > (h) publish reports, information and advice concerning the producing, marketing or use of the commodity or any other product with which the board is associated. > > > (2) Without limiting any other of its functions, a board may— > > > > > (a) enter into agreements with any person for or in connection with its functions, including agreements for the carrying out of works or the performance of services or the supply of goods or materials in connection with any of its functions, and > > > > > (b) enter into agreements with any person for the use of any of the equipment, machinery or facilities of the board for a purpose not itself otherwise connected with the functions of the board. > > > (3) Where necessary, and without limiting any other provision of this Act, a board may return, destroy or otherwise dispose of any of the commodity. > > > (4) Any of the functions of a board may be exercised— > > > > > (a) by the board, > > > > > (b) by any affiliate of the board, or > > > > > (c) by the board or such an affiliate, or both, in a partnership, joint venture or other association with other persons or bodies. > > > (5) For the purpose of exercising its functions, a board may— > > > > > (a) join in the formation of any company to be incorporated, and > > > > > (b) purchase, hold, dispose of or deal with shares in, or subscribe to the issue of shares by, any company. > > > (6) A board shall not do any of the things mentioned in subsection (5) otherwise than in accordance with such guidelines (if any) as are from time to time determined by the Minister. > > > (7) An affiliate of a board shall not, except with the approval of the Minister, engage in any activities which the board may not engage in. > > > (8) If any function of a board may be exercised only with an approval under this Act, the function requires the same approval when exercised under an arrangement, or by a company, or in a partnership, joint venture or other association, as referred to in this section. > > > (9) A board may exercise any of its functions under this Act, whether or not the function is exercised in, or the thing in respect of which the function is exercised is in or of or produced in, the area of the board or New South Wales. > > > (10) In this section, affiliate, in relation to a board, means— > > > > > (a) a company in which the board has a controlling interest by virtue of its shareholding, or > > > > > (b) a company whose memorandum and articles of association provide that any or all of the directors of the company shall be persons who are, or who are nominated by, persons for the time being holding office as members of the board. > > **s 54:** Am 1986 No 218, Sch 23 (3).