Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrar of the Council and their duties and functions

(1) The Council, with the prior approval of the State Government, shall appoint a person to the post of Registrar or Deputy Registrar who is a medical graduate possessing the qualifications prescribed by the Schedule (1), (2) and (3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (Central Act 102 of 1956). (2) The Council may grant leave to the Registrar from time to time: Provided that the period of leave shall not exceed one month. The leave shall be sanctioned by the President. (3) In the event of a temporary vacancy in the post of Registrar due to leave or any other reason, the work of the Registrar shall be looked after by the Deputy Registrar. In the absence of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar, the Executive Committee, after taking prior approval from the Government, shall appoint a person to work in that post. During this period of appointment, the acts of this person shall be considered as acts done by the Registrar under the Act: Provided that when this period does not exceed one month, the appointment may be made by the President, and information of this will be required to be given immediately to the Council and the Government. (4) The Council, after obtaining prior approval of the Government, may suspend or remove any person appointed as Registrar or impose any kind of pecuniary penalty, as prescribed by the rules. (5) Except as otherwise maintained by the Act, the pay, allowances and other terms of service of the Registrar shall be as prescribed. (6) The Registrar shall also be the Secretary and Executive Officer of the Council and shall participate in all meetings of the Council and the Executive Committee and shall keep records of the proceedings of the meetings and the names of members participating in that meeting, etc. (7) The accounts of the Council shall be maintained by the Registrar in the manner prescribed by the rules. (8) Supervisory powers over the employees of the Council shall be exercised by the Registrar as prescribed by the rules, and all such duties and functions as are provided by the Act shall be performed. (9) The Registrar shall be a public servant as described under Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.