Section 6: The Council may-

(a) enter into contracts and do all things necessary for, or incidental to the purposes of this Ordinance; (b) acquire and hold moveable or immoveable property and sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise deal with such property. (c) borrow at interest, on the security of any corporate land or funds of the Council, such moneys as the Council may from time to time think S.L.-VoL. II-39* Powers of Appointment of Committees and persons to assist the Duties of Cap. 109] West African Examinations Co,uncil necessary or expedient for carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance; (d) from time to time invest the funds of the Council in such manner and to such extent as the Council may think necessary or expedient; (e) appoint a Registrar to the Council and delegate to him all or any part of the duties imposed upon the Council by the provisions of subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (b) and of paragraph (d) of section 8 of this Ordinance which relate to the holding of examinations and the appointment of employees of the Council respectively: Provided that the first Registrar may be appointed by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Governments of the Gambia, the Gold Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone: Provided further that nothing in this paragraph shall authorise the delegation to the Registrar of the appointment of an employee whose annual salary exceeds three hundred pounds or, if the appointment contains provisions for increases in salary, who may receive a maximum annual salary thereunder exceeding three hundred pounds.