Registrar

(1) (a) The Parishad shall, with the previous sanction of the Government appoint a Registrar who shall be a qualified graduate of the Bharatiya Chikitsa (Indian System of Medicine). The Registrar shall be the Secretary and who may also, if deemed expedient, act as Treasurer. (b) The Parishad may also employ such other persons as may be approved by the Government and possess the qualification prescribed by regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Executive Committee may, from time to time, grant leave to the Registrar. Provided that, if the period of leave does not exceed one month, the leave may be granted by the President. (3) During any temporary vacancy in the office of the Registrar due to leave or any other reason, the Executive Committee may, with the previous sanction of the Government, appoint another person to act in his place, and any person so appointed shall for the period of such appointment be deemed to be the Registrar for the purpose of this Act. Provided that, when the period of such vacancy does not exceed one month, the appointment may be made by the President, who shall forthwith report such appointment to the Executive Committee, and the Government. (4) The Parishad may, with the previous sanction of the Government, suspend, dismiss or remove any person appointed as the Registrar or impose any other penalty upon him in the manner as may be prescribed. (5) Save as otherwise provided by this Act, the salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Registrar and employees of the Parishad shall be such as may be approved by the Government. (6) The Registrar shall be the Secretary and the Executive Officer of the Parishad. He shall attend all meetings of the Parishad and of its Executive Committee, and shall keep minutes of the meetings and names of members present and of the proceedings of such meetings. (7) The accounts of the Parishad shall be kept by the Registrar, in the prescribed manner. (8) The Registrar shall have such supervisory powers over the staff as may be prescribed, and may perform such other duties and discharge such other functions as may be specified in this Act, or as may be prescribed. (9) The Registrar and employees of the Parishad shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860). (10) The Parishad shall adopt the Central Civil Services Rules mutatis mutandis.