General powers of Corporation

For the purposes of this Act and without prejudice to the generality of other powers conferred upon it, the Corporation may, (a) appoint or employ such officers and servants as may reasonably be necessary and under such terms and conditions of service as the Corporation may determine; (b) enter into contracts with other persons that such persons should build or do any work on behalf of the Corporation; (c) acquire any plant, vehicles, machinery, equipment, stores, components, building machinery and accessories of any kind; (d) manage all land, houses or buildings vested in or belonging to the Corporation; 16 (e) conduct such research and experimental investigations in connection with the development of low cost housing, hurricane resistant construction and building methods generally, the behaviour of materials, the utilisation of local materials and resources, and the applicability of timber structures, independently or in collaboration with other organisations, as are necessary for the performance of the functions and duties of (f) employ and pay agents and technical advisers, whether attorneys-at-law, bankers, surveyors or valuers or other persons, to transact any business or do any act required to be transacted or done in the execution of the duties of the Corporation or for the better carrying into effect of its purposes, and may pay all charges and expenses so incurred; (g) enter into contracts or do any other act or matter necessary and proper for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act.