2003 Ed. Media Development Authority of Singapore CAP. 172 12 agencies or private organisations for the purpose of promoting media services; (l) enter into such contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of discharging its functions or duties; (m) become a member or an affiliate of any international body, the functions or duties of which are similar to those of the Authority; (n) acquire or dispose of, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, any property, whether movable or immovable, which the Authority thinks necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions or duties; (o) purchase, construct, reconstruct, install and maintain broadcasting apparatus, and all buildings and works used in connection therewith, for the purpose of carrying out its functions or duties; (p) use all the property of the Authority, whether movable or immovable, in such manner as the Authority may think expedient, including the raising of loans by mortgaging property; (q) receive grants, donations or contributions from any source, or raise funds by all lawful means, and apply such moneys for any of its functions or duties; (r) provide training schemes, whether by itself or with the cooperation of other persons or bodies as the Authority thinks fit, for the officers and employees of the Authority and others concerned with media services; (s) grant loans to any officer or employee of the Authority for such purposes specifically approved by the Authority as are likely to increase the efficiency of such officer or employee; (t) grant or guarantee loans to any officer or employee of the Authority for the purchase of a house, land or a flat or for the renovation of a house or a flat for the use or occupation of the officer or employee and his family (if any); Informal Consolidation – version in force from 15/1/2010