Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Subject to this Act, the Authority has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of its duties and functions.
(2) Without limiting or derogating from the generality of the powers of the Authority under this Act, the powers of the Authority include the power to—
S. 20AA(2)(a) amended by No.
20/2019
s. 75(3).
(a) Subject to section 6F, enter into agreements or arrangements with any person or body for the provision of goods or services to the Authority;
(b) subject to subsection (3), enter into agreements or arrangements with any person or body for the provision of goods or services by the Authority;
(c) apply for, obtain and hold intellectual property rights (including patents, copyrights, trade marks and registered designs);
(d) enter into agreements or arrangements for the commercial exploitation of those intellectual property rights and ancillary services on any terms and conditions as to royalties, lump sum payments or otherwise as the Authority may see fit;
(e) subject to subsection (3), form, participate in the formation of, or be a member of a body corporate, association, partnership, trust or other body;
(f) subject to subsection (3), enter into a joint venture agreement, shareholders agreement or unitholders agreement with any other person or body;
(g) do all things necessary or convenient to give effect to any agreements or arrangements entered into by the Authority including power to appoint any person or body as the Authority's agent for that purpose.
(3) The Authority must obtain the written consent of the Minister before—
(a) entering into any agreement or arrangement with any person or body for the provision of goods or services by the Authority; or
(b) forming, participating in the formation of, or becoming a member of a body corporate, association, partnership, trust or other body; or
(c) entering into any joint venture agreement, shareholders agreement or unitholders agreement.
S. 20AA(4) substituted by No. 5/2012
s. 9.
(4) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to an agreement or arrangement for the provision of goods or services by the Authority—
(a) to a brigade or group of brigades or to a person acting on behalf of a brigade or group of brigades; or
(b) where the provision of those goods or services falls within the general duties and functions of the Authority.
(5) The Minister's consent under subsection (3)(a) or (b) may be given in respect of a particular case or a class of cases.
S. 20AB inserted by No.
20/2019
s. 77.