25 Power of Board to form companies.E+W
(1)With the consent of the [F1Secretary of State] and subject to any conditions he may impose, the Board may form or take part in forming one or more bodies corporate which (or each of which) has as its main object or objects
[F2(a)one or more of the particular objects mentioned in subsection (2), or
(b)any other object or objects incidental to the Board's functions.]
(2)The [F3particular objects ] are—
(a)the production and publication of books, films or other informative material relating to the science of plants or related subjects or to the Board and their functions.
(b)the production of souvenirs relating to plants or to the Board’s activities,
(c)the sale of plants produced by the Board or objects relating to plants, of informative material relating to the science of plants or related subjects, or of souvenirs relating to plants or to the Board’s activities, and
(d)the provision of catering or car parking or other services or facilities for the public at any land occupied or managed by the Board.
(3)The Board may hold interests in any such body, exercise rights conferred by the holding of interests in it, and provide financial or other assistance to or in respect of it (including assistance by way of guarantee of its obligations).
(4)This section is without prejudice to any power of the Board to undertake anything mentioned in subsection (2) by virtue of section 24.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 25(1) substituted (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/794, art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 23 (with arts. 5(3), 6)
F2S. 25(1)(a)(b) substituted for words in s. 25(1) (14.2.2012) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), ss. 32(4)(a), 38(1)
F3Words in s. 25(2) substituted (14.2.2012) by Public Bodies Act 2011 (c. 24), ss. 32(4)(b), 38(1)