Territorial Extent and Territorial Application Northern Ireland Other functions of the Council Section 23: Supplementary powers etc
70.Section 23 makes provision for the Council to do whatever it sees fit, apart from borrowing money, in the interests of performing its functions. However, the Council may not acquire or dispose of interests in land without approval from the Secretary of State except under a transfer of property scheme provided for in section 35. Section 35 gives the Secretary of State the power, in winding up the Gas and Electricity and Postal Services Consumer Councils, the existing National Consumer Council and the Consumer Council for Water, to transfer their property to the Council or another person.