Section 3
Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrars and other officers
of Societies Act 1966 (Revised - 2021)
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint a Registrar of Societies and such number of Deputy Registrars as he may consider necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(1A)
The Minister may appoint such number of Assistant
Registrars and such other officers as he may consider necessary for the proper administration of this Act.
(1B)
The Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars and other officers appointed under subsections (1) and (1A) respectively shall be under the direction and control of the Registrar.
(2)
All officers appointed under subsections (1) and (1A) shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal
Code [Act 574].
(3)
No suit shall lie against any public officer for anything done or omitted to be done by him in good faith without negligence and in intended exercise of any power or performance of any duty conferred or imposed on him by this Act.