| (a) | to advise the council on any matter, falling within the scope of this Act, that relates to any profession falling within the ambit of the professional board, in order to support the universal norms and values of the profession, with emphasis on professional practice, democracy, transparency, equity, accessibility and community involvement; |
| (b) | to consult and liaise with other professional boards on matters affecting the professional board; |
| (c) | to advise the council in respect of all matters affecting the training of persons in, and the manner of the exercise of the practices pursued in connection with, any profession falling within the ambit of the professional board; |
| (d) | to promote liaison in the field of education and training contemplated in paragraph (c) and to promote the standards of such training in the Republic and elsewhere; |
| (e) | to communicate to the council information, on matters of public importance, acquired by the professional board in the course of the performance of its functions under this Act; |
| (f) | to maintain and enhance the dignity of the profession and the integrity of the persons practising the profession; and |
| (g) | to guide the profession and to protect the public. |
[Section 10C inserted by section 10 of Act No. 50 of 2000]
