(1) The Institute may create posts, subject to specific provision in the budget, on such scales of pay as are approved by the Central Government, classify them into grades and specify their designations;
Provided that no post above the Associate Professor level shall be created except with the prior approval of the Central Government;
(2) The Director General of Health Services shall be a member of all Selection Committees constituted by the Institute, for recruitment to faculty posts;
(3) Appointment to the post of Director shall be made by the Institute with prior approval of the Central Government;
(4) In the event of the Director proceeding on leave or resigning, retiring or the post otherwise falling vacant, till such time a new Director is appointed, the President may appoint the Senior-most Professor 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 other person 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.
(5) The method of recruitment, the age limit, the educational qualifications and other matters relating to the appointments to various posts in the Institute shall be determined in the manner provided for by regulations.
*Amended vide G.O.I. gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 223 (E) dated 24.3.1984