Section 4Part 0 —
Purposes and power of trust
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The purposes of the Trust are —
the preservation of the historic, natural and maritime heritage of the Islands through the preservation of areas, sites, buildings, structures and objects of historic or cultural significance;
the conservation of lands, natural features and submarine areas of beauty, historic or environmental importance which the Trust may have acquired through gift, bequest, purchase, lease or other means; and
the protection of native flora and fauna.
The Trust has the power to carry out the following activities —
the identification, investigation, classification, protection and preservation of any place, building, area of beauty, or of historic, cultural or environmental significance and the creation and maintenance of a Heritage Register thereof;
the acquisition of any property by gift, bequest, purchase, lease or other means and the maintenance, sale or leasing of any such land or thing;
the provision of access for the public to Trust property, the regulation of the conduct of the public thereon and the charging of a fee for such access: Provided that different provisions may be made for different Trust property;
the engagement in programmes for the preservation and propagation of wildlife;
the raising of funds for the furtherance of the purposes of the Trust and the investment of such funds;
the provision of information, advice and assistance to the Government and other appropriate persons or bodies for the furtherance of the purposes of the Trust;
the fostering of public interest in the purposes of the Trust through public information and public education;
the management and control over such submarine property as may be granted to the Trust by the Governor; and
such other activities as are necessary for the purposes of the Trust.