6. Powers, duties and functions of the Board
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The Beard shall have the power to do all things as are necessary for, or conducive or incidental to, the giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), the Board may exercise and discharge the following powers and functions :—
to raise funds or receive grants, gifts or donations in cash or kind
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to acquire in any manner whatsoever and hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovable property ;
to engage, employ and remunerate such officers and servants as may be necessary for the administra-tion of the Fund ; and
to invest any moneys belonging to the Fund in any such investments as the Board may determine.