N.R.C.D.344
Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine Act, 1975

(2) The chairman of a committee shall as far as possible be a member of the Council.
Administration
10. Director and other staff
(1) The President shall in accordance with article ] 95 of the Constitution appoint a
suitable person to be the Director of the Centre on the terms and conditions determined by
the President.
(2) The Director is the chief executive of the Centre, the administrative head and chief
disciplinary officer of the Centre and shall exercise general supervision over the work and
general authority over the employees of the Centre.
(3) The Director is responsible to the Council for maintaining and promoting the good
order and efficiency of the Centre.
(4) There shall be an administrative secretary who shall be appointed by the President
in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution on the terms and conditions determined
by the President and who shall be responsible to the Director for the day to day administration of the Centre. .
(5) The administrative secretary is the secretary to the Council.
(6) The President in accordance with article 195 of the Constitution may employ on
the terms and conditions that are determined by the President research officers and any
other persons as may be required for the proper and efficient performance of the Council's
functions.
(7) Subject to article 195 of the Constitution, the Director may appoint subject to the
Regulations made by the Council to that effect, persons as employees of the Centre who
shall be designated as junior officers.
(8) The Director, the administrative secretary and the other employees of the Centre
are public officers.
11. Pensions for employees
(1) The Council may grant to employees of the Centre of the Pensions Act (Cap. 30)
does not apply and subject to the Social Security Act, 19723 and in accordance with rules
made in that behalf by the Council pensions allowances gratuities or retiring awards to the
employees of the Centre as the Council may after consultation with the Government
determine.
(2) The Council may require those employees to contribute to a pension provident
fund or superannuation or the Social Security Scheme.
(3) The Social Security Act, 19724 shall not apply to research officers of the Centre.

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