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(1) The Commission shall have all such powers as may be reasonably necessary to enable it to carry out its functions.
(2) Without limiting the generality of the powers of the Commission under subsection (1) of this section, it may—
(a) Formulate and implement policies to assist and advance sport, fitness, and leisure generally:
(b) Make grants or loans, pay subsidies, or provide scholarships or similar benefits to any individual or body (whether corporate or unincorporated) to undertake activities in accord with the functions of the Commission:
(c) Initiate, encourage, and facilitate research and development in relation to sport, fitness, and leisure:
(d) Collect and disseminate information, and provide advice, on any matters concerning sport, fitness, and leisure:
(e) Examine any existing or proposed policies or practices, or other matters, relating to sport, fitness, and leisure and the utilisation of public land for the purposes of sport, fitness, and leisure, and make recommendations thereon to any appropriate person or authority:
(f) Advise, co-operate with, or assist Government departments, local authorities, voluntary organisations, or other bodies or persons on any matters concerned with sport, fitness, and leisure:
(g) Enter into agreements with any local authority, corporation, society, firm, or person for the management and maintenance of any land, buildings, or thing for the purposes of this Act:
(h) Acquire, hold, and dispose of any land, buildings, and real or personal property for the purposes of this Act:
(i) Make such charges for admission to land or buildings vested in it or under its control, or in respect of any activity or service promoted, arranged, or controlled by it, as the Commission thinks fit:
(j) Act as a trustee or co-trustee of any fund held for any purpose not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act or with any direction given by the Minister under section 16(1) of this Act.
This Act was repealed as from 1 January 2003, by section 63 Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act 2002 (2002 No 38). See clause 2 Sport and Recreation New Zealand Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/376).
Subsection (2)(a), (c), (d), (e), and (f) were amended, as from 1 July 1992, by section 8(1) Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18) by substituting the words “sport, fitness, and leisure”
for the words “recreation and sport”
.
Subsection (2)(e) was amended, as from 1 July 1992, by section 8(2) Sport, Fitness, and Leisure Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 18) by substituting the words “the purposes of sport, fitness, and leisure”
for the words “recreational purposes”
.