Section 20

a Social Welfare Officer in charge of the Department as

Registrar General;

a Social Welfare Officer from the Department as Deputy

Registrar General;

a Social Welfare Officer from the Department as a Registrar for each State and Federal Territory; and

such number of Assistant Registrars for any district or area as the Minister may determine.

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The Registrar General shall be under the general direction and supervision of the Director General of Social Welfare and the

Registrar General shall exercise general control and supervision over all matters relating to the registration of persons with disabilities under this Act.

The Deputy Registrar General, Registrar and Assistant

Registrars shall be under the general direction and supervision of the Registrar General.

The Registrar General shall have the powers and exercise the functions conferred on him by this Act, and in his absence, such powers and functions may be had or exercised by the Deputy

Registrar General.

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the

Registrar General, the Deputy Registrar General or Registrar may exercise all the powers and functions conferred on the

Registrar General by or under this Act.

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the

Registrar, an Assistant Registrar shall assist the Registrar in the exercise of his powers and the performance of his functions in the district or area of which he is appointed.

Appointment of the Registrar General, Deputy Registrar

General, Registrar and Assistant Registrar under this section shall be published in the Gazette.

Register of Persons with Disabilities