Section 5: Appointment of Secretary-General and other staff (as amended by Section 4 of the Nursing and Midwifery (Registration, etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2022).

(1)
There shall be a Registrar of the Council to be appointed by the Council on such terms and conditions of service as may be stipulated in his letter of appointment or on such terms or conditions of service as may be determined from time to time by the Council.
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(2) The Registrar shall be the chief executive of the Council and shall be responsible for the day-to-day running of the affairs of the Council.
(3) The Registrar shall keep the records and conduct the correspondence of the Council and perform such other functions as the Council may from time to time direct.
(4) The Council may appoint such other persons to be employees of the Council as the Council may determine.
(5) The Council shall have the power to advance, confirm, promote, transfer, discipline and terminate appointments of employees of the Council.
(6) The Registrar shall hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of four years and he shall no longer be eligible for reappointment.
(7) The Council shall have power to appoint other staff of the Council in accordance with Federal government policy”.