(1) The Institute may create posts, subject to specific provision in the budget, and the instructions of the Central Government issued from time to time, on such pay band and grade pay or pay scale as are approved by the Central Government, classify them into grades and specify their designations:
Provided that no post above the Additional Professor level shall be created except with the prior approval of the Central Government:
Provided further that while exercising the powers for creation of posts as also for observing economy measures, the instructions issued by Central Government from time to time shall be adhered to.
(2) The appointment to the post of Director shall be made by the Institute with the prior approval of the Central Government.
(3) In the event of the Director proceeding on leave or resigning or the post falling vacant in any other eventuality and till such time a new Director is appointed, the President may appoint the senior most Professor from among the medical faculty to look after the functions of the Director for a period not exceeding six months:
Provided that the Institute may appoint, for reasons to be recorded in writing, any person from among the medical faculty as Director for a period not exceeding six months:
Provided further that if the period of such appointment is likely to exceed six months, prior approval of the Central Government shall be taken before granting extension of such appointment beyond six months.
(4) The method of recruitment, age-limit, educational qualifications and other matters relating to appointment to various posts, and the conditions of service in the Institute shall be as specified in the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Regulations, 2013.
(5) The employees of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences Deemed University shall automatically become the employees of the new Institute of national importance and their pay and allowances and other service conditions shall continue to be the same.