Registrar

(1) The Registrar shall be a full time officer of the Institute, the tenure and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as may be prescribed by the Regulations. (2) The Registrar shall be ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council, Academic Council, Finance Committee and the Faculties but shall not be deemed to be a member of any of these authorities. (3) The Registrar shall: (i) comply with all directions and orders of the Executive Council and the Director; (ii) be the custodian of the records, common seal and such other property of the Institute as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; (iii) in an emergency, when both the Director and the duly authorised officer are unable to act, call a meeting of the Executive Council forthwith and obtain its directions for carrying on the work of the Institute; (iv) be directly responsible to the Director for the proper discharge of his duties and functions; (v) represent the Institute in suits or proceedings by or against the Institute, sign powers of attorney and verify pleadings or depute representatives for this purpose; and (vi) perform such other functions as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Executive Council or the Director. (4) In the event of the post of the Registrar remaining vacant for any reason, the Director may authorise any officer in the service of the Institute to exercise such powers, functions and duties of the Registrar as the Director deems fit.