Irish Sports Council Act, 1999
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Powers of Council. |
7.—(1) Subject to this Act, the Council shall have all powers necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of its functions. | |
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Council may do any or all of the following: | ||
(a) co-operate with, advise and, subject to the criteria, terms and conditions established under section 8 , provide assistance (including financial assistance) to, any person or body (including a public authority) in respect of any matter related to the performance of the Council's functions as it thinks desirable; | ||
(b) subject to subsection (3), enter into contracts (including sponsorship agreements) and arrangements; | ||
(c) establish trust funds to encourage sponsorship for competitive sport or recreational sport; | ||
(d) subject to subsection (4), accept gifts of money, land or other property upon such trusts or conditions (if any) as may be specified by the donor; | ||
(e) charge such amounts as the Council thinks appropriate for services rendered by it to any person or body other than the Minister; | ||
(f) subject to any directives given under subsection (6), engage consultants and advisers. | ||
(3) The Council shall not enter into a contract (including a sponsorship agreement) or arrangement, or accept a sponsorship, if any term or condition attached to it would be inconsistent with Government policy (including specific guidelines on sponsorship) or with the Council's functions or any actions taken in pursuit of those functions. | ||
(4) The Council shall not accept a gift if any trust or condition attached to it would be inconsistent with Government policy or with the Council's functions or any actions taken in pursuit of those functions. | ||
(5) The Council may recover, as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, from the person by whom it is payable— | ||
(a) any amount due and owing to the Council under subsection (2)(e), or | ||
(b) any refund due and owing to the Council under section 8 (2)(b). | ||
(6) The Council shall comply with any directives concerning the employment of consultants and advisers which may from time to time be given to it by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance. | ||
(7) Any remuneration due to a consultant or adviser shall, having regard to guidelines issued from time to time by the Minister or the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys at the Council's disposal. |