20 44 Transitional provision: formation of first Council (1) For the purpose of establishing the first Council— (a) the Minister shall appoint to the Council any person who has practised as a social worker to be the member referred to in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section five; and (b) the Minister shall appoint to the Council five other persons who have practised as social workers, and those persons shall be deemed to have been elected in terms of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section five with effect from the date of their appointment. (2) The Minister shall select five of the members appointed by him in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) who shall hold office for a period of two years. FIRST SCHEDULE (Section 4(1)) SOCIAL WORK The profession of social work promotes the welfare of human beings and the betterment of human society through the development and systematic application of scientific knowledge of human and societal activities and social services. Professional social workers aim at satisfying the needs and aspirations of individuals and groups at national and international level, while constantly bearing in mind the need for promoting social policy. Their techniques include psychotherapeutic case-work, social-dynamic group-work and planned community intervention. The activities of professional social workers include performing the functions of probation officers in terms of the Children’s Protection and Adoption Act [Chapter 5:06] and any other enactment. SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 4(2)) POWERS OF COUNCIL 1. To acquire premises necessary or convenient for the exercise of its functions and, for that purpose, to purchase, hire or otherwise acquire immovable property and to construct buildings. 2. To buy, take in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire movable property necessary or convenient for the exercise of the Council’s functions. 3. To maintain, alter or improve its property. 4. To sell, exchange, lease, mortgage, dispose of, turn to account or otherwise deal with any property which is not required for the Council’s purposes, for such consideration, if any, as the Council may determine. 5. To make contracts and enter into suretyships or give guarantees, and to modify or rescind such contracts or rescind such suretyships or guarantees. 6. To draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills of exchange and other negotiable or transferable instruments. 7. To raise or borrow money in such manner as the Council thinks fit.