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8. To invest, in such manner and on such security, if any, as the Council may determine,
any of its funds which are not immediately required and to vary or realise any investments so
made.
9. To provide scholarships, bursaries, prizes or grants for the training of social workers or
students of social work or for any purpose incidental to the promotion or study of social work.
10. To insure against losses, damages, risks and liabilities which the Council may incur.
11. To use any part of its funds to pay legal costs incurred by the Council or any member in
carrying out the Council’s functions.
12. To provide benefits for its employees and their dependants on the employees’
retirement, resignation, discharge or other termination of service or in the event of their sickness
or injury, and for that purpose to effect policies of insurance, establish pension or provident
funds or make such other provision as may be necessary to secure for its employees and their
dependants any or all the benefits referred to in this paragraph.
13. To do anything for the purpose of improving the skill, knowledge or usefulness of its
employees, and in that connection to provide or assist other persons in providing facilities for
training, education and research.
14. Generally, to do anything that is calculated to facilitate or is incidental or conducive to
the performance of the Council’s functions under this Act or any other enactment.
THIRD SCHEDULE (Section 23)
PERSONS QUALIFIED FOR REGISTRATION
1. A person who⎯
(a) is of or over the age of twenty-one years; and
(b) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
(c) has obtained⎯
(i) a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Zimbabwe; or
(ii) a Diploma in Social Work from the University of Zimbabwe.
2. A person who⎯
(a) is of or over the age of twenty-one years; and
(b) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
(c) has obtained a degree or diploma which, in the Council’s opinion, is equivalent to a
degree or diploma referred to in subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1; and
(d) has practised as a social worker⎯
(i) in Zimbabwe for not less than one year; or
(ii) outside Zimbabwe, for not less than two years.
3. A person who⎯
(a) is of or over the age of twenty-five years; and
(b) is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe; and
(c) has practised as a social worker in Zimbabwe for not less than five years; and
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