Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 · Updated to 15 Dec 2018 · Part IV
28. Appointment of Registrar General, Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Marriages
Feedback & supportThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint any public officer to be Registrar General of Marriages for the purposes of this Act who shall have general supervision and control of Registrars and of the
Registrar General
“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of Marriages and includes a Deputy Registrar General of Marriages appointed under this Act.
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registration of marriages under this Act and any other public officer to be Deputy Registrar General of Marriages.
The Minister may appoint so many public officers by name or by office, to be—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for the registration of marriages;
Assistant Registrar General of Marriages;
Superintendent Registrars of Marriages; and
Registrars of Marriages and Deputy Registrars of
Marriages for such marriage district in any State and the
Federal Territory as may be specified in the appointment.
The Minister may, in addition, appoint by name or by office, any person whether public officer or not, to be Assistant Registrar of
Registrar
“Registrar” means a Registrar of Marriages appointed under this Act and includes the Registrar General, an Assistant Registrar General, a Superintendent Registrar, a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
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
marriage district
“marriage district” means an area which has been defined as a marriage district under subsection 28(5), or if no such area has been so defined in any State or Federal Territory, that State or Federal Territory;
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.
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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.