law: Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 
  15. Functions of the Council 
  (1) The duty of carrying out of the provisions
  
  of this Act shall be vested in the Council.
  (2) In particular, and without prejudice to
  
  the generality of the foregoing power, the duties of the Council shall include-
  
  
  (a) the examination of
  
  candidates for enrolment and the prescribing of fees therefor;
  (b) the registration
  
  and training of students;
  (c) the prescribing of
  
  qualifications for entry in the Register;
  (d) the recognition of
  
  foreign qualifications and training for purposes of enrolment;
  (e) the granting or
  
  refusal of certificates of practice under this Act;
  (f) the maintenance
  
  and publication of a Register of persons qualified to practice as cost
  
  accountants;
  (g) the levy and
  
  collection of fees from members, examinees and other persons;
  (h) the removal of names
  
  from the Register and restoration to the Register of names which have been
  
  removed;
  (i) the regulation and
  
  maintenance of the status and standard of professional qualifications of
  
  members of the Institute;
  (j) the carrying out,
  
  by financial assistance to persons other than members of the Council or in any
  
  other manner, of research in accountancy;
  (k) the maintenance of
  
  libraries and publication of books and periodicals relating to cost accountancy
  
  and allied subjects; and
  (1) the exercise of
  
  disciplinary powers conferred by this Act.