Section 5

The Minister may appoint, on such terms and conditions as the

Minister may determine, from amongst any public officers and persons

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in the employment of the Corporation, such number of *Deputy

Controllers of Copyright, Assistant Controllers of Copyright and other officers as may be necessary for the proper administration of this Act, and may revoke the appointment of any person so appointed or deemed to have been so appointed under subsection (3).

The persons holding office as Deputy Controllers, Assistant

Controllers and other officers under this Act before the appointed date shall on the appointed date be deemed to have been appointed as

Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers and such other officers under subsection (2).

Subject to the general direction and control of the Controller and to such conditions or restrictions as may be imposed by the

Controller and subject to section 41A, a Deputy Controller or an

Assistant Controller may exercise any function of the Controller under this Act, and anything by this Act appointed or authorized or required to be done or signed by the Controller may be done or signed by any

Deputy Controller or Assistant Controller and the act or signature of a

Deputy Controller or an Assistant Controller shall be as valid and effectual as if done or signed by the Controller.

The Controller or Deputy Controller may perform all the duties imposed and exercise all the powers conferred on an Assistant

Controller under this Act.