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Documents of the Centre.
Objects of the Centre.
Powers of the Centre.
CAP. 304]
Hong Kong Arts Centre
[1986 Ed.
5. (1) The Centre may make and execute any document in the performance or exercise of its functions or powers or in connexion with any matter reasonably incidental to or consequential upon the performance or exercise of its functions or powers.
(2) Any document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Centre shall be admitted in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly executed.
6. Subject to this Ordinance, the objects of the Centre are--
(a) to promote, sponsor, encourage and provide for the appreciation of and participation in the visual, literary, musical and performing arts of whatever nature;
(b) to promote, exhibit, display and perform such arts, publicly and otherwise;
(c) to promote, support, sponsor, encourage and provide facilities for the learning and practising of such arts;
(d) to initiate, support and sponsor the creation, composition and production of such arts;
(e) to co-operate with and assist persons, companies, societies, bodies and associations which have as their objects any of the objects specified in paragraphs (a) to (d);
(f) such objects ancillary and incidental to the objects specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) as the Board may consider appropriate; and
(g) to apply its profits howsoever derived solely towards the promotion of its objects specified in this section,
in and outside Hong Kong.
7.
Subject to this Ordinance and to the Special Conditions of the Private Treaty Grant to the Centre of Inland Lot 8382, the Centre may do all such things as are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to, the better carrying out of its objects and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may-
(a) acquire, take on lease, purchase, hold and enjoy property, movable or immovable, and sell, let or otherwise dispose of or deal with such property;
(b) enter into any contract;
(c) provide facilities and amenities for users of the Centre;
(d) employ staff, advisors and consultants and set terms of remuneration and conditions of their employment;
(e) provide residential accommodation for staff, advisers, consultants, visiting artists and performers, and for their dependants;
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