The National Institutes of Design Act, 2014Central Act · Act 18 of 2014
All appointments of the staff of [an Institute], except that of the Director, shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes by--
(a) the Governing Council, if the appointment is made on the academic staff in the post of [Principal Designer] or Professor or above or if the appointment is made on the non-academic staff in any cadre, the maximum of the pay-scale for which is the same or higher than that of [Principal Designer] or Professor; and