5LFunctions of Registrar in other offices

5L Functions of Registrar in other offices

[Section 5L Inserted by No. 92 of 1974, s. 3 ][Section 5L Amended by No. 48 of 1979, s. 6 ][Section 5L Amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  Where the person who holds office as Registrar also holds an office to which this section applies, the Deputy Registrar or the Assistant Deputy Registrar appointed pursuant to this Act may act as, and exercise any of the functions conferred on, the holder of that office, and any act or thing done by or before the Deputy Registrar or the Assistant Deputy Registrar so acting has the same force and effect as if it were done by or before the person holding that office.

(2)  This section applies to the offices of –

(a) Registrar of Building Societies;

(b) Registrar of Business Names;

(c) Registrar of Friendly Societies; and

(d) Registrar under the Trades Unions Act 1889 –

and to any other office declared by the Governor by order to be an office to which this section applies.