Section 17: Appointment of other non-academic staff of the institute.

1 Panel to interview candidates, not above the grade of a senior lecturer or equivalent, shall be constituted consisting of-
a the Provost who shall be the Chairman;
b the Deans of the relevant School;
c the Heads of the Departments concerned, except that if the Head of Departments is himself a candidate, he shall not serve on the interview panel;
d the Registrar, who shall be the secretary of the interview panel; and
e at least two persons recommended by the Dean to the Provost and such persons shall have knowledge of the subject or field in respect of which candidates are being assessed or interviewed, and shall not be of lower status than that of the post being interviewed for.

2 For the purpose of filling vacancy occurring in the post of Professor or Reader, the Academic Committee set up under subsection (3) of this section shall sit as a selection board to select and recommend to the Council. Suitable persons to fill the vacant posts.

3 The Academic Committee, when sitting as a Selection Board, under sub-section (2) of this section, shall consist of-
a the Commandant;
b the Provost;
c the Dean of the School concerned;
d two members of the Committee appointed by the Council; one of who shall be a member of staff-of the School or academic unit concerned;
e two other persons who are not members of the academic staff, appointed, from time to time, by the Council; and
f the Registrar who shall be the Secretary.

4 The Council shall have the power to interview candidates directly.