Appointment of Registrar and other employees.

(1) The Council— (a) shall, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint a Registrar ; (b) may grant leave to such Registrar and appoint a person to act in his place. (2) The Council may appoint such other employees as it may consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (3) The Registrar and other employees shall receive such salaries and allowances as the Council may, subject to the previous approval of the State Government, determine, and their conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed : Provided that the Registrar or any other employee of the Council shall not continue in office after the last date of the month in which he attains the age of superannuation fixed from time to time by the State Government for its employees. (4) The Registrar or the person appointed to act in his place shall act as Secretary of the Council. (5) Every person appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.