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National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)

Chapter 2 : South African National Biodiversity Institute

Part 1 : Establishment, powers and duties of Institute

12. General powers

 

The Institute may for the purpose of performing its duties—

(a) appoint its own staff, subject to section 29;
(b) obtain, by agreement, the services of any person, including any organ of state, for the performance of any specific act, task or assignment;
(c) acquire or dispose of any right in or to movable or immovable property, or hire or let any property;
(d) open and operate its own bank accounts;
(e) establish a comp-my which has as its object the production and supply of goods or the rendering of services on behalf of the Institute, subject to the Public Finance Management Act;
(f) invest any of its money, subject to section 32;
(g) borrow money, subject to section 66 of the Public Finance Management Act;
(h) charge fees—
(i) for access to national botanical gardens, herbaria and other places under its control;
(ii) for any work performed or services rendered by it, except for any such work performed or services rendered in terms of section 11(1)(m), (n) or (o); or
(iii) for access to the results of, or to other information in connection with, any research performed by it;
(i) collect royalties resulting from any discoveries, inventions or computer programmes;
(j) insure itself against—
(i) any loss, damage or risk; or
(ii) any liability it may incur in the application of this Act;
(k) perform legal acts, including acts in association with, or on behalf of, any other person or organ of state; and
(l) institute or defend any legal action.