| The
Chamber is dedicated to
the following objectives: |
1. |
To
cooperate with the Government
of the Republic of the Philippines
and other public bodies
in the Philippines to further
the economic development
and prosperity of the Philippines
with particular reference
to the promotion of foreign
investment; |
| 2. |
To
promote and facilitate commerce
and industry in the Philippines,
especially that between
the Philippines, Australian
and New Zealand, and the
interests of persons and
firms engaged in such commerce
and industry. |
| 3. |
To
cultivate friendly relations
between the people in Australia,
New Zealand and the people
of the Philippines. |
| 4. |
To
provide ways and means to
protect and enhance Australian
and New Zealand business
interest in the Philippines; |
| 5. |
To
collect, collate and disseminate
information relating to
business, commerce and industry; |
| 6. |
To
provide the means for the
convenient exchange of ideas
concerning commerce and
industry between the Philippines
and Australian and New Zealand; |
| 7. |
To
provide opportunities of
social contact among Australians
and New Zealanders and other
families residing in the
Philippines; |
| 8. |
To
adjust controversies between
members of the Chambers
and to coincide and arbitrate
disputes arising out of
commercial transactions
between members of the Chambers
and/or parties willing to
abide by the judgment and
decision of the Chamber; |
| 9. |
To promote and maintain
uniformity in the rules,
regulations, usages, and
practices of trade; |
| 10. |
To
communicate with Chambers
of Commerce and other public
and/or private bodies in
the Philippines, in Australia
and throughout the world
with a view to promoting
measures for the facilitation
of trade; and |
| 11. |
Generally, to do all such
things as may appear to
be incidental or conducive
to the attainment of the
above objectives, provided,
however that the Chamber
shall at all times be a
non-political entity and
shall not support with its
funds any political or trade
union/organization. |