The council may—
| (a) | publish the contents of the registers; |
| (b) | make extracts from the registers upon payment of the prescribed fees; |
| (c) | in such circumstances as may be prescribed, or where otherwise authorised by this Act, cause any name to be added to the register or to be removed from the register or, upon payment of the prescribed fees, cause any such name to be restored thereto; |
| (d) | in consultation with the relevant professional board, appoint examiners and moderators, conduct examinations and award certificates, and charge the prescribed fees in respect of such examinations and the issue of such certificates; |
| (e) | acquire, hire or dispose of property, borrow money against security of the assets of the council, accept any donation or accept and administer any trust; |
| (eA) | consult with the relevant professional board on matters pertaining to a registered profession; |
| (f) | consider any matter affecting the professions and make representations or take such action in connection therewith as the council may deem necessary; |
| (g) | conduct or arrange courses for the continuing professional development of practitioners and accredit any provider to conduct such courses; |
| (gA) | approve any clinic established by any practitioner or group of practitioners or university or technikon or other training institution after consultation with the relevant professional board; |
| (h) | perform such other functions as may be prescribed; and |
generally do all such things as it may deem necessary or expedient for the purpose of achieving the objects of this Act.
[Section 4 substituted by section 5 of Act No. 50 of 2000.]
