Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The council has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the council has such powers as are conferred on it by this Act.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the council has, for or in connection with the performance of its functions, all the powers of an individual and may, for example--
(a) enter into contracts; and
(b) acquire, hold, dispose of and deal with property; and
(c) appoint committees to assist it to perform its functions; and
(d) exploit commercially any resources of the council, including any study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of any study, research or knowledge, developed by or within the council or belonging to the council (whether alone or jointly with another person or body); and
(e) cooperate with any university, college, other educational institution, hospital or other person or body in another State, a Territory or a foreign country in making provision for the education and examination of persons practising, or intending to practise, as nurses and midwives; and
(f) participate in--
(i) any nationally coordinated program relating to nurse education or nursing practice; and
(ii) any program with the Commonwealth, another State, a Territory or a foreign country in relation to nurse education or nursing practice; and
(g) participate in the formation of, and become a member of, any national authority established in Australia to promote consistent policies and practices among Australian authorities responsible for the regulation of nursing and midwifery; and
(h) develop or assist in the development of curricula for nurse education; and
(i) enter into, and carry out, agreements or arrangements with any university, college, other educational institution, hospital or other person or body for furthering the council's functions.