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(P) to carry out investigations or inspections on its own initiative or at
the request of any person regarding matters relating to consumer
Issues;
(q) to undertake such activities as are necessary, to expedite or
convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions
under this Act.
Power of the Council
19. For the better performance of its functions, the Council shall,
subject to the provisions of this Act, have power
(a) to request an advertiser to withdraw an advertisement which
contravenes the provisions' of this Act;
(b) to publish reports of the complaints the Council has dealt with;
(c) to caution suppliers or traders who contravene the provisions of
this Act;
(d) to employ professional, 'technical and administrative personnel as
it may deem appropriate and lay down conditions of service for such
employees;
(e) to pay any person in its employ such salary, wages or other
remuneration as it may deem fit, and to grant him such leave as it
may deem fit;
(f) to enter into any contract or agreement;
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(g) to purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire
any real or personal property, which it considers necessary in the
furtherance of its functions;
(h) subject to the Public Finance Management Act, to raise money by
way of loans or overdrafts;
(i) to invest or deal with any moneys not immediately required in such
securities and in such manner as it may deem fit and to vary or realize
such investments;
(j) to manage, insure, let, sell, alienate, mortgage or otherwise deal
with any property of the Council as it may deem necessary or
expedient;
(k) to receive donations of money or other property from any person
or body of persons, other than from a supplier or trader, for the
furtherance of its functions;
(l) to receive such donations beneficially or as trustee of any trust
established for the furtherance of such functions; ,
(m) to publish, from time to time, such professional or other
information as it deems necessary or expedient for the promotion of
the functions of the Council; and
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(n) to do all such acts, matters and things as it deems necessary for
fulfilling the functions of the Council.