| (1) | The council may, in order to achieve its objects— |
| (a) | acquire or hire movable or immovable property; |
| (b) | develop, mortgage, let, sell or otherwise dispose of or burden movable or immovable property of the council; |
| (c) | accept, draw, endorse, issue, make, pay or perform any other act in respect of negotiable instruments; |
| (d) | spend and invest funds of the council; |
| (e) | enter into contracts; |
| (f) | subject to the provisions of this Act, appoint such persons at the remuneration and on the other conditions of service which it deems fit for the carrying out of its functions and may dismiss such persons; |
| (g) | [Section 4(1)(g) deleted by section 5 of Act No. 102 of 1998] |
| (h) | undertake or cause to be undertaken any research or study on any matter relating to the profession of social work and other professions in respect of which professional boards have been established; |
[Section 4(1)(h) substituted by section 5 of Act No. 102 of 1998]
| (i) | exercise or perform any power or function conferred or imposed upon it by or under this Act or any other act; |
| (j) | generally take such other steps and perform such other acts as may be necessary for or conducive to the achievement of the objects of the council. |
| (2) | [Section 2(2) deleted by section 5 of Act No. 52 of 1995] |
