Section 27: Limitation of suits against the Council and its staff.

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other enactment, no suit against the Institute, a member or any employee of the Institute for any act done under or in execution of any enactment or law, or of any public duty or authority, or in respect of an alleged negligence or default in the execution of such enactment or law, duty or authority, shall lie or be instituted in any court unless it is commenced within 12 months next after the act or neglect complained of or in the case of a continuing damage or injury, within 12 months next after the ceasing of it.
(2) No suit shall be commenced against the Institute before the expiration of a period of one month notice of intention to commence the suit shall have been served upon the Institute by the intending plaintiff or his authorised agent and the notice shall clearly and explicitly state the —
(a) cause of action;
(b) particulars of the claim;
(c) name and place of abode of the intending plaintiff; and
(d) relief which he claims.
(3) The notice referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and any summons, notice or other document required or authorised to be served upon the Institute under the provisions of this Act or any other enactment or law may be served by delivering the same to the President, Chairman, Governing Council or the Registrar of the Institute and by sending it by registered post to the principal office of the Institute.