The board may in order to achieve its object mentioned in section 3-
| a) |
with the approval of the Minister hire, purchase or acquire immovable property, and hire out, sell or otherwise dispose of immovable property of the board; |
| b) |
negotiate or co-operate with any government, provincial administration or local government, the Board for Public Resorts referred to in section 1 of the Extension of the Public Resorts Ordinance Act (Transvaal) (House of Assembly), 1990 (Act No. 105 of 1990), any other board established in terms of any law, or any other board or person, in the Republic or elsewhere, with regard to any matter which is directly or indirectly aimed at the achievement of the object of the board; |
| c) |
with the approval of the Minister, which may be granted either in respect of a particular case or generally, enter into agreements with a similar body, within the Republic or elsewhere, for the promotion of tourism in the respective areas for which the board and that body have been established; |
| d) |
open and conduct offices, in the Republic or elsewhere, which may be necessary or advisable for the effective and proper exercise of its powers, the performance of its functions and the carrying out of its duties; |
| e) |
with the approval of the Minister, granted with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, borrow money from a money-lender, in the Republic or elsewhere; |
| f) |
insure itself against any loss, damage or risk which it may suffer or incur; |
| g) |
open and conduct banking accounts; |
| h) |
draw up, make, publish and sell or make available free of charge, books, guides, maps, publications, photographs, films, videos and similar matter, intended to inform persons, in the Republic or elsewhere, of attractions in the Republic; |
| i) |
gather, evaluate and process information relating to tourism in the Republic, and make it available to persons who are engaged in the tourism industry; |
| j) |
give advice and guidance to all persons who are engaged in the tourism industry; |
| k) |
with a view to the effective marketing of and the provision of information relating to any service, facility or product offered in connection with tourism, determine such informative and distinguishing signs as the board may deem fit, and may make such signs known by means of any of the publicity material referred to in paragraph (h); |
| l) |
employ persons who are necessary for the exercise of the powers, the performance of the functions and the carrying out of the duties of the board; |
| m) |
negotiate and co-operate with any educational institution with a view to the institution, continuation or expansion of courses for the training of persons so as to equip them for the performance of any work with regard to the tourism industry; |
| n) |
make provision for the payment of pecuniary benefits to employees and former employees of the board and to the dependants of employees and former employees of the board in the case of the death or injury of such employees which occurs or occurred while they perform or performed their work as employees of the board; |
| o) |
perform any act which may contribute towards the achievement of the object of the board. |
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
