(1) the Council shall, with the previous sanction of the Government, appoint a Registrar or Deputy Registrar who shall be a qualified medical graduate as prescribed in Schedule I, II or III of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956).
(2) The Executive Committee may grant leave to the Registrar:
Provided that if the period of leave does not exceed one month, the leave may be granted by the President.
(3) During the temporary vacancy in the office of the Registrar due to leave or any other reasons, the Deputy Registrar shall act as Registrar and in the absence of Registrar and Deputy Registrar, the Executive Committee may, with the previous sanction of the Government, appoint another person to act in his place and any person so appointed shall for the period of such appointment be deemed to be the Registrar for the purposes of this Act:
Provided that when the period of such vacancy does not exceed one month, the appointment may be made by the President, who shall forthwith report such appointment to the Executive Committee and the Government.
(4) The Council may, with the previous sanction of the Government, suspend, dismiss or remove any person appointed as the Registrar, or impose any other penalty upon him in the manner, as may be prescribed.
(5) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the salary and allowances and other conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such, as may be prescribed.
(6) The Registrar shall be the Secretary and the Executive Officer of the Council and he shall attend all meetings of the Council, and of its Executive Committee, and shall keep minutes of the meetings and names of members present and of the proceedings of such meetings.
(7) The accounts of the Council shall be kept by the Registrar, in the prescribed manner.
(8) The Registrar shall have such supervisory powers over the staff, as may be prescribed, and may perform such other duties and discharge such other functions, as may be prescribed.
(9) The Registrar shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
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