Without prejudice to the general powers conferred by section 63 of this Act or the specific powers to make rules conferred by any other provision of this Act the Council shall have power —
(a) to make rules to provide for all matters not expressly reserved to the Society in general meeting whether the same be expressed amongst its powers or not;
(b) to answer questions affecting the practice and etiquette of the profession and the conduct of members thereof;
(c) to take cognisance of anything affecting the Society or the professional conduct of its members and to bring before any general meeting of the Society any matter which it considers material to the Society or to the interests of the profession and make any recommendations and take such action as it deems fit in relation thereto;
(d) to examine and if it thinks fit to report upon current or proposed legislation and any other legal matters;
(e) to represent members of the Society or any section thereof in any matter which may be necessary or expedient;
(f) to found prizes and scholarships for students of law and to lay down the conditions for their award as it deems fit;
(g) to appoint at its discretion such officers, clerks, agents and servants for permanent, temporary or special services as it may from time to time deem fit and to determine their duties and terms of service;
(h) to purchase, rent or otherwise acquire and furnish suitable premises for the use of the Society;
(i) to communicate from time to time with other similar bodies and with members of the profession in other places for the purpose of obtaining and communicating information on all matters likely to prove beneficial or of interest to members;
(j) to institute, conduct, defend, compound or abandon any legal proceedings by and against the Society or its officers or otherwise concerning the affairs of the Society and to compound and allow time for payment or satisfaction of any debts due or of any claims or demands made by or against the Society;
(k) to refer any claims or demands by or against the Society to arbitration and to observe and perform every award made as a result of such arbitration and to nominate arbitrators if so requested;
(l) to make and give receipts, releases and other discharges for moneys payable to and for claims and demands of the Society;
(m) to invest and deal with any moneys of the Society from time to time in securities authorised for the investment of trust funds by any written law for the time being in force;
(n) from time to time to borrow or raise money by bank overdraft or otherwise by the issue of debentures or any other securities founded or based upon all or any of the property and rights of the Society or without any such security and upon such terms as to priority or otherwise as the Council shall deem fit; and
(o) to exercise all such powers, privileges and discretions as are not by this Act expressly and exclusively required to be exercised by the members of the Society in general meeting.