Section 14 — Registrar.

14. Registrar.- (1) Subject to the rules made in this behalf, the 

Council shall, with the previous approval of the Government, appoint a 

Registrar who shall receive such salary, allowances and be subject to such 

conditions of service as may be prescribed:   

Provided that until a Registrar is appointed, a person appointed by the 

Government shall, as from the commencement of this Act, be deemed to be 

the Registrar, who shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and shall 

be subject to such conditions of service as may be determined by the 

Government.  

(2) The chairman may, from time to time, grant leave to the Registrar 

and the Council may appoint a person to act in his place.   

(3) Any person duly appointed to act as a Registrar shall be deemed to 

be the Registrar for all the purposes of this Act.   

(4) Any order of the Council appointing, punishing or removing the 

Registrar from office shall not be passed without the previous approval of the 

Government.   

(5) The Council may appoint such other officers and servants as may 

be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act:   

Provided that the number and designation of such officers and 

servants and their salaries and allowances shall be subject to the previous 

approval of the Government.   

(6) The Registrar and any other officer or servant appointed under this 

section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 

21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).   

(7) The Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Council and shall act as 

Executive Officer of the Council.