National Asset Management Agency Act 2009

Chapter 5

Contracted Service Providers

Power to engage service providers, etc.

44.— (1) Without prejudice to the powers of NAMA under section 12 or otherwise, NAMA may engage the services of any expert adviser or other service provider where NAMA considers it necessary or expedient to do so in connection with the performance of its functions.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), NAMA may engage a person (including a credit institution that is not a participating institution) to manage or dispose of acquired bank assets as it thinks fit on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

(3) The services that NAMA may engage an expert adviser or service provider to provide include relevant services (within the meaning given by section 128 ).

(4) In performing its functions under this Act, in particular in relation to the development of land, NAMA may take account of the resources available to it from the National Building Agency or any other appropriate State agency.