17. — (1) on the appointed day
(a) all property held immediately before that day by or on behalf of the associations shall by virtue of this subsection and without further assurance; vest in the council and be held by it for the purpose of the institute;
(b) The existing Associations opting for this Charter shall cease to exist;
(c) Subject to the next succeeding subsection; any act, matter or thing made or done by the association shall cease to have effect.
(2) The provisions of second schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to, and matters arising from the transfer by this session to the institute of the property of the associations and with respect to other matters mentioned in that schedule.
18. —- (1) the council shall appoint for the institute a Registrar who shall be a registered member with not less than ten years’ experience
(2) The registrar shall prepare and maintain, in accordance with rules made by the council, a registrar of names, addresses, approved qualifications and of such other qualifications and particulars of all persons and corporate members who are entitled in accordance with the provisions of this act to be enrolled as fellows, members or associates, or registered as printing practitioners and who, applies to be so registered.
(3) The register shall consists of five parts of which
(a) The first part shall be in respect of fellows;
(b) The second part shall be in respect of members;
(c) The third part shall be in respect of associates;
(d) The fourth part shall be in respect of graduates, affiliates and students; and
(e) The fifth part shall be in respect of printing practitioners and corporate bodies;
(4) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the council shall make rules with respect to the form and keeping of the register and making of entries therein and in particular:
(a) Regulating the making of applications for the enrolment or registration, as the case may be, and providing for the evidence to be produced in support of such applications;
(b) Providing for the notification to the registrar, by the person to whom any registered particulars relate, of any change in those particulars;
(c) authorizing an enrolled or registered person to have any qualifications approved or accepted for the purpose of this Act entered in relation to his name in addition to or, as he may elect, in substitution for any other qualifications so registered.
(d) specifying the fees, including any annual subscription, to be paid to the Institute in respect of the entry of names on the register until any fee specified for the entry has been paid; and
(e) Specifying anything under this section provided that rules made for the purpose of this section, shall not come into force until they are ratified at meeting of institute.
(5) The Council may, appoint such other staff as it considers necessary to assist the registrar in the discharge of his duties under this Act.
(6) The registrar and other staff of the council shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the council may determine.
