Section 4: Powers and functions of the College.

(1) For the carrying out of its objects as specified in section 2 of this Act, the College shall have power to -
(a) establish campuses, institutes, clinics, schools, study centres, extra- mural departments and other teaching and research units within the College as may seem necessary or desirable, subject to the approval of the Council.
(b) hold examinations and grant national diplomas, higher national diplomas and other certificates to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the College and have satisfied such other requirements as may be specified by the College in the field of
(i) acupuncture,
(ii) naturopathy,
(iii) indigenous medicine,
(iv) homeopathy,
(v) chiropathy,
(vi) unani-medicine, and
(vii) other related health technology courses;
(c) issue and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals prizes and other titles;
(d) ensure the discipline and welfare of students of the College;
(e) demand and receive from any student or any other person attending the College for the purpose of instruction such fees as the College may determine, subject to the overall direction of the Council;
(f) acquire, hold, grant, charge, or otherwise deal with or dispose of moveable or immovable property wherever situate;
(g) accept gifts, grants, bequests, legacies and donations, but without obligation to accept the same for a particular purpose unless it approves the terms and conditions attached to it;
(h) enter into contracts, establish trust, act as trustee, solely or jointly with any other persons, employ and act through agents;
(i) erect, provide, equip and maintain libraries, laboratories, lecture halls, halls of residence, refectories, sports grounds, and other buildings or things necessary or suitable or convenient for any of the objects of the College;
(j) hold public lectures, and to undertake printing, publishing, book selling and production of remedies and other materials or products meant to improve the human health;
(k) borrow, whether on interest or not and if need be upon the security of any or all of the property, moveable or immoveable of the College, such money as the Council may, in its discretion find it necessary or expedient to borrow or to guarantee any loan, advances or credit facilities;
(l) subject to any limitations or conditions imposed by law, invest any money appertaining to the College by way of endowment, whether for general or special purposes, and such other money as may not be immediately required for expenditure in any investment or securities or the purchase or improvement of land, with power to vary any such investment, and to deposit any money for the time being not invested, with any bank on deposit or current account;
(m) affiliate with any university, research institute and other relevant agencies;
(n) engage in herbal remedy production;
(o) do anything as authorised or required by this Act or by regulations to do; and
(p) do all such acts or things incidental to the powers as may advance the objects of the College.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the regulations and without prejudice to section 9 (2) of this Act, the powers conferred on the College under subsection (1) shall be exercised on behalf of the College by the Council or in any other manner which may be authorised by regulation.