3. Appointments of Controller, etc.

The Minister may appoint, from amongst public officers, a Controller of Optical Discs, such number of Deputy Controllers of Optical Discs, Assistant Controllers of Optical Discs and other officers as maybe necessary for the purposes of this Act.

The Controller shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, perform the functions and duties imposed and may exercise the powers conferred upon him under this Act.

The Deputy Controllers, Assistant Controllers and other officers appointed under subsection (1) shall be under the direction and control of the Controller.

The Controller and the Deputy Controllers may perform all the functions and duties imposed and may exercise all the powers conferred upon an Assistant Controller under this Act.

A Deputy Controller may perform all the functions and duties imposed and may exercise all the powers conferred upon the Controller under this Act except the powers under Part III.

Notwithstanding subsection (5), the Controller may delegate to a Deputy Controller any of his powers under Part III, and when so delegated such power shall be exercised by the Deputy Controller under the control of and subject to such directions and restrictions as may be specified by the Controller.

A delegation under subsection (6) may be revoked at any time by the Controller and shall not prevent the Controller from himself exercising the delegated powers.

All officers appointed under this section shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].