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Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1996 (repealed 8.12.1999)

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1 Powers of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.

(1) For paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 (purpose and powers of Corporation) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— (a) to investigate and formulate projects for the creation, promotion, expansion, reorganisation or rationalisation in overseas countries of enterprises falling within section 3(1) below, and to carry out such projects; (b) to carry on undertakings in overseas countries which appear to the Corporation to be needed for or in connection with the creation, promotion, expansion, reorganisation or rationalisation in those or other overseas countries of enterprises falling within section 3(1) below; (ba) to investigate, formulate and carry out projects, or to make investments, for the encouragement, stimulation or development of capital or other financial markets in overseas countries; (bb) to provide consultancy services; (c) to carry on any activities— (i) which are incidental to the performance of any functions which the Corporation is empowered to perform by virtue of any of paragraphs (a) to (bb) above; and (ii) which appear to the Corporation to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of any such functions; . (2) In subsection (3) of section 4 of that Act (provisions supplemental to sections 2 and 3), for the words “promoting or expanding” there shall be substituted the words “ creating, promoting, expanding, reorganising or rationalising ”. (3) In subsection (5) of that section, for the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— (aa) references to the reorganisation of enterprises include references to the corporate or financial reconstruction of enterprises; and .

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1 Powers of the Commonwealth Development Corporation.

(1) For paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 (purpose and powers of Corporation) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs— (a) to investigate and formulate projects for the creation, promotion, expansion, reorganisation or rationalisation in overseas countries of enterprises falling within section 3(1) below, and to carry out such projects; (b) to carry on undertakings in overseas countries which appear to the Corporation to be needed for or in connection with the creation, promotion, expansion, reorganisation or rationalisation in those or other overseas countries of enterprises falling within section 3(1) below; (ba) to investigate, formulate and carry out projects, or to make investments, for the encouragement, stimulation or development of capital or other financial markets in overseas countries; (bb) to provide consultancy services; (c) to carry on any activities— (i) which are incidental to the performance of any functions which the Corporation is empowered to perform by virtue of any of paragraphs (a) to (bb) above; and (ii) which appear to the Corporation to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of any such functions; . (2) In subsection (3) of section 4 of that Act (provisions supplemental to sections 2 and 3), for the words “promoting or expanding” there shall be substituted the words “ creating, promoting, expanding, reorganising or rationalising ”. (3) In subsection (5) of that section, for the word “and” immediately following paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— (aa) references to the reorganisation of enterprises include references to the corporate or financial reconstruction of enterprises; and .

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