Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of ELECTIONS ACT 1958

Section 8

(a)

a Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia;

(b)

a Deputy Chief Registrar of Electors for Malaysia;

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(c)

a Registrar of Electors for each State;

(d)

a Deputy Registrar of Electors for each State;

(e)

such number of Assistant Registrars of Electors as it may consider necessary; and

(f)

an Adjudicating Officer for each registration area.

(2)

Subject to the direction and control of the Election

Commission, the Chief Registrar shall exercise general control and supervision over all matters relating to—

(a)

the registration of electors; and

(b)

the preparation, publication and revision of an electoral roll, under this Act or any regulations made under this Act.

(3)

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the

Chief Registrar, a Deputy Chief Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief

Registrar.

(4)

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Deputy

Chief Registrar, the Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief Registrar relating to the registration of electors under this Act or any regulations made under this Act in the State for which he is appointed.

(4a)

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the

Registrar, the Deputy Registrar shall have and may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chief Registrar relating to the registration of electors under this Act or any regulations made under this Act in the State for which he is appointed.

(5)

Subject to the direction, control and supervision of the

Deputy Registrar, an Assistant Registrar shall assist the Registrar and Deputy Registrar in the exercise of their powers and the performance of their functions.

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(6)

An Adjudicating Officer shall hear any appeal arising from any claim or objection with regard to an electoral roll as provided in any regulations made under this Act relating to the registration of electors.

Preparation, publication and revision of electoral rolls