Section 28

The Minister may appoint so many public officers by name or by office, to be—

The Minister may, in addition, appoint by name or by office, any person whether public officer or not, to be Assistant Registrar of

Marriages in respect of any race, clan, association, church or temple, for such marriage district and for such term as may be specified in the appointment, and every such person so appointed and similarly every

Registrar, Deputy Registrar and other Assistant Registrar, shall be deemed, to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code:

Provided that such appointment shall be made on the recommendation or nomination of the recognised representatives of the race, clan, the committee of management of the association or the governing authority of any religious denomination, church or temple, as the case may be.

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint any member of the diplomatic staff of Malaysia in any country, either by name or by office, to be Registrar of Marriages for the purposes of this

Act in that country.

The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, declare any area in a State and the Federal Territory to be a marriage district and define the boundaries of each district; and where an Assistant Registrar of Marriages is appointed under subsection (3), the Minister may define different areas to be marriage districts for any particular race, clan, association, church or temple.

Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)

The Assistant Registrar General and the Superintendent

Registrar may subject to any general or special direction of the

Registrar General exercise any of the powers and duties of the

Registrar General conferred and imposed by this Act.

Books and Registers to be kept of all marriages in Malaysia