Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT Courses for councillors and employees 45. To provide, operate, support, promote or participate in courses of instruction, seminars and lectures for the purpose of improving the ability of councillors and employees to carry out their functions. Subscriptions to associations 46. To pay subscription fees to associations established to protect the interests of councils or render advice and service to councils. Travelling expenses 47. (1) Subject to subparagraph (3), to pay to councillors, employees of the council, members of the committees of the council and persons representing the council such sums as may reasonably be necessary to cover travelling and subsistence expenses while on the business of, or representing, the council. (2) Subject to subparagraph (3), to pay to persons interviewed for appointment to employment of the council or travelling to take up employment with the council such sums as may reasonably be necessary to cover the travelling and subsistence expenses incurred by those persons in connection therewith. (3) Sums paid in terms of subparagraph (1) or (2) shall not exceed such amounts as the Minister may prescribe. Loans to employees for transport 48. To provide loans for employees of the council to enable them to purchase motor vehicles necessary for the performance of their duties. Insurance 49. To insure, either through the funds of the municipality or town or through underwriters— (a) against loses, damages, risks or liabilities the municipality, town or council may incur; and (b) councillors, members of committees, employees of the council and persons representing the council against any risk, while engaged upon the business of the council or otherwise. Mementoes 50. To present mementoes, including civic regalia, to past mayors, past mayoresses and aldermen of the council. Coats of arms and seal 51. To adopt a coat of arms or a seal or both, which may be altered from time to time, and determine the use thereof. Freedom of the municipality 52. To confer the freedom of the municipality upon such persons or bodies as the council may consider worthy thereof. Monuments, statues and relics 53. (1) To provide public monuments and statues on land acquired, leased or set aside for the purpose. (2) To undertake and carry on any scheme or work for improving facilities or amenities for the public in connection with any land or thing under the control of the council which is a monument or national monument or relic in terms of the National Museums and Monuments Act [Chapter 25:11]: Provided that no work shall be undertaken in terms of this subparagraph without the consent in writing of the Director appointed in terms of section 14 of that Act and in accordance with such requirements as he may stipulate. General 54. Generally to do all such things, whether or not involving the expenditure, borrowing or lending of money or the acquisition or disposal of any property or rights, as are calculated to facilitate or are incidental or conducive to the performance of the functions of the council or the exercise of the powers specified in this Schedule or which are calculated 138