law: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Act, 1998
  18. Registrar 
  (1) The Registrar of the Institute shall be
  
  appointed on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by the Statutes and
  
  shall be the custodian of records, the common seal, the funds of the Institute
  
  and such other property of the Institute as the Board shall commit to his
  
  charge.
  (2) The Registrar shall act as the Secretary
  
  of the Board, the Senate and such committees as may be prescribed by the
  
  Statutes.
  (3) The Registrar shall be responsible to the
  
  Director for the proper discharge of his functions.
  (4) The Registrar shall exercise such other
  
  powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by this Act or
  
  the  Statutes or the Director.