South African Judicial Education Institute Act, 2008 (Act No. 14 of 2008)10. Powers and duties of Council |
| (1) | The Council may do all that is necessary or expedient to achieve the objects of this Act. |
| (2) | Without derogating from the generality of subsection (1) but subject to section 13, the Council— |
| (a) | may— |
| (i) | acquire and alienate movable and immovable property; |
| (ii) | hire and let movable and immovable property; |
| (b) | must— |
| (i) | oversee the appointment of temporary and permanent professional staff; |
| (ii) | engage in research into matters affecting the Institute and its functions and engage suitably qualified persons or institutions to conduct such research on its behalf; |
| (iii) | establish and maintain contact with the Judicial Service Commission, the Magistrates Commission, Heads of Courts, the organised legal profession, academics and other individuals and entities with an interest in judicial education. |