Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001

General powers S

6 Subject to any directions given by the Scottish Ministers, the Council may do anything which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the exercise of its functions; and without prejudice to that generality the Council may in particular—

(a) co-operate with other persons in matters relevant to the exercise of its functions;

(b) acquire and dispose of land and other property;

(c) enter into contracts; and

(d) with the consent of the Scottish Ministers, borrow sums in sterling by way of overdraft for the purpose of meeting a temporary excess of expenditure over sums otherwise available to meet that expenditure.