(1) There shall be a Equivalence and Registration Committee for the purpose of recommending the recognition of degrees granted by institutions imparting training in Physiotherapy and to consider matters relating to registration of Physiotherapists. The recommendations of this committee shall be subject to approval by the Executive Committee and the Council, unless otherwise provided in this Act.
(2) The Vice-President shall be Chairman of such committee. There shall be five other members nominated by the President of the Council from amongst the members, representing educationists and specialists in different branches of Physiotherapy.
Sub-committees. 14. The Council may constitute sub-committees from amongst its members for such purposes, as it considers necessary.
Payment of fee and allowances.
15. The non-official members of the Council shall be paid such fee and allowances for their attendance in connection with the meetings of the Council, as may be prescribed.
Registrar. 16. (1) The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Registrar who shall be a Physiotherapist.
(2) The method of appointment, salary, allowances, suspension, dismissal, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such, as may be prescribed.
(3) Subject to the general superintendence and control by the Council, the Registrar shall be responsible for the performance of day-to-day affairs of the Council and such other functions, as may be assigned to him by the Council from time to time.
(4) 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 any member to act in his place, and such person so appointed shall, for the period of such appointment, be deemed to be the Registrar for the purposes of this Act.
(5) The accounts of the Council shall be maintained by the Registrar in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(6) The Registrar shall have supervisory powers over the staff and shall perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, as may be prescribed.
Other employees of Council.