The Council –

(a) has the sole management of the Law Society, its affairs, funds, income and property for the purposes and benefit of the Law Society; and

(b) may exercise the powers that are vested in the Law Society and do all acts and things that this Act directs or authorises to be done by the Law Society, except those powers, acts and things that are expressly required to be exercised or done by the Law Society in an ordinary general meeting or special general meeting.