law: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998
  16. Director 
  (1) The Director of the Institute shall be
  
  appointed by the Board with the prior approval of the Visitor.
  (2) The Director shall be the principal
  
  academic and executive officer of the Institute and shall be responsible for
  
  the proper administration and academic performance of the Institute and for
  
  imparting of instruction and maintenance of discipline therein.
  (3) The Director shall submit annual reports
  
  and accounts to the Board.
  (4) The Director shall exercise such other
  
  powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or
  
  the Statutes or the Ordinances.