13. Powers of the Council

The Council shall have the power to–

acquire, hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovable property;

borrow, with or without security, moneys, on such terms and conditions as may be imposed in that behalf, by the Minister to whom the subject of Finance has been assigned for the purpose of discharging the functions of the

accept gifts, grants or donations, whether in cash or otherwise, except and to apply them for discharging its functions;

determine the fees payable in respect of registration by rules made in that behalf;

determine the terms and conditions of registration of engineering practitioners;

determine the form and manner of issuing of certificate of registration, by rules made in that behalf;

maintain registers of the engineering practitioners;

prepare a Code of Professional Conduct for the engineering practitioners;

determine the procedure for the purpose of carrying out disciplinary inquiries in respect of professional misconduct of the engineering practitioners; and

appoint, employ, transfer, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control against officers and employees of the Council and to prescribe their terms and conditions of services.