31. Appointment.-

All appointments of the staff of the Institute, except that of the Director shall be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statutes,-

(a) by the Board, if the appointment is made on the academic staff in the post of Assistant Professor or above or if the appointment is made on the non-academic staff in any cadre, the maximum of the pay scale for which is the same or higher than that of Assistant Professor; and

(b) by the Director, in any other case.