5. The Agency shall have the power
| (a) to acquire in my manner whatsoever and hold any movable or immovable property and to sell or otherwise dispose of any such property; |
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| (b) to establish and maintain such facilities as office buildings, installations, laboratories, plant, equipment, vehicles, vessels and other crafts as the Agency may deem necessary to achieve its objects; . |
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| (c) to undertake such activities and operations, including extension services, as the Agency may deem necessary for the commercial utilization and development of aquatic resources and the application and utilization of its expertise; |
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| (d) to enter into any contract or agreement with Government departments, local authorities, public corporations, and other persons for the purpose of carrying out its functions; |
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| (e) to obtain loans on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the :Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance for the purpose of carrying out any of its objects; |
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| (f) to charge fees for any services or facilities provided by the Agency; |
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| (g) with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, to receive foreign or local donations and grants including awards for training and to provide grants for research, teaching and training relating to the management and development of aquatic resources; |
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| (h) to enter into contracts or agreements relating to the use of patents, industrial designs, copyright, and trade marks; |
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| (i) to conduct and render research and technical services-
| | (i) for the Ministry of the Minister to which the subject of Fisheries is for the time being assigned, with the object of ensuring the implementation of the national development programme of such Ministry, and | | |
| | (ii) at the request of any other Ministry, Government department, or any branch thereof, public corporation, or any other person, in such manner as the Agency in" consultation with the Minister shall deem advisable; | | |
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| (j) to advise and make recommendations to any Ministry, any Government department or branch thereof, or any public corporation or any other person
| | (i) on research. management, development and regulation, including the conservation and utilization, of the aquatic resources of Sri Lanka, and | | |
| | (ii) the formulation of national policies relating to the management and development of the national aquatic resources of Sri Lanka; | | |
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| (k) to prepare an Aquatic Resources Management Development and Research Plan and to revise such plan from time to time; |
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| (l) to institute and conduct surveys of national aquatic resources and off-shore areas of Sri Lanka; |
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| (m) to undertake and perform all such projects and functions as the Minister may, in consultation with the Governing Board, assign to the Agency in the implementation of the national development programme of the Ministry; and |
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| (n) to take all such measures as may be necessary for the fulfillment and performance of its objects and functions. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts