Section 3
Appointment of officers
of Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1958
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(1)
The Minister may appoint a Regional Registrar of
Births and Deaths for Sarawak who shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance and shall have general charge and supervision of all registers kept, and of all matters done or performed, under this Ordinance.
(2)
(a)
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the
Regional Registrar, appoint a Senior Registrar for such area of
Sarawak as may be specified in such appointment, and a Senior
Registrar may, with the approval of the Regional Registrar, appoint such clerks and subordinate officers as he may think necessary for the purpose of performing the several duties prescribed by this Ordinance.
(b)
The Regional Registrar may delegate any of his powers under this Ordinance, except this power of delegation, to one or more
Senior Registrars and subject to such conditions and limitations as he may specify in the instrument of such delegation:
Provided that the Regional Registrar may exercise any powers under this Ordinance notwithstanding any delegation by him under this section.
(3)
The Minister may appoint a Registrar for each District of
Sarawak, or for such other area of Sarawak as may be specified in such appointment, and each Registrar may, with the approval of the
Regional Registrar, appoint such Deputy Registrars, clerks and subordinate officers as he may think necessary for the purpose of performing the several duties prescribed by this Ordinance.