(1) The Director shall be appointed, by the President of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted under sub-section (2).
(2) The selection committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall consist of--
(a) the Chairperson of the Board;
(b) the Vice-Chairperson of the Board;
(c) the President of the Indian National Science Academy;
(d) the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Government of India;
(e) the Chairman, Space Commission, Government of India.
(3) The selection committee referred to in sub-section (2) shall--
(a) be constituted within six months before the completion of tenure of the incumbent as the Director;
(b) submit its recommendation at least three months before the completion of the tenure of the incumbent Director.
(4) The selection committee may evolve its own procedure for the purposes of meetings and making recommendations under sub-section (1) including making recommendations in respect of a person who has not applied for the post of Director.
(5) Three members of the selection committee referred to in sub-section (1) shall form quorum for the meeting of the committee:
Provided that no person shall be selected or nominated as Director unless such person is an Indian citizen.
(6) It shall be the duty of the Director that the decisions taken by the Board are implemented.
(7) The Director shall submit an annual report and accounts of the Academy to the Board.
(8) The Director shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or the Statutes or the Ordinances.
(9) The term of the Director shall be five years.