Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00545:section:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00545
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 8
Character Range: 8323–10089

8  Powers of Trust
 (1) The Trust may, at such time and in such manner as, in its discretion, it determines, apply moneys or property forming part of the Fund for the purpose of the Fund, and do all other things necessary or convenient for, or incidental to, the carrying out of that purpose.
 (2) Without limiting the generality of the last preceding subsection, the Trust may:
 (a) acquire and dispose of land, including land upon which buildings are erected;
 (b) erect, alter, enlarge or rebuild buildings on land vested in the Trust;
 (c) improve, decorate, furnish and equip land or buildings vested in the Trust;
 (d) determine the conditions under which eligible persons and their dependants are eligible to receive accommodation or support at residences maintained by the Trust, and the charges (if any) to be paid by a person receiving such accommodation or support;
 (e) employ such persons as are necessary for the purposes of the Trust on such terms and conditions as it determines; and
 (g) do all things necessary for maintaining the property and managing the affairs of the Trust.
 (3) The Trust shall, in the provision of accommodation under this Act, give preference to former members of the Royal Australian Air Force, of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service and of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force who served in the war that commenced on 3 September 1939 and their dependants.
 (4) The Trust may, in its discretion, determine that, where accommodation was, or accommodation and support were, provided in a residence for an eligible person and his dependants jointly, the dependants shall, on the death of the eligible person, continue to be eligible to receive accommodation or accommodation and support, as the case may be.