Animal Identification Act, 2002 (Act No. 6 of 2002)3. Designation of registrar |
| (1) | The Minister must designate an officer in the national Department of Agriculture as the Registrar of Animal Identification, who must exercise the powers, perform the functions and carry out the duties conferred upon, assigned to or imposed on the registrar under this Act. |
| (2) | The registrar must exercise his or her powers, perform his or her functions and carry out his or her duties subject to any instruction issued by the Minister. |
| (3) | The registrar may in writing authorise any officer or, with the approval of the Minister, authorise any person who is not an officer, to perform any function entrusted to him or her in terms of this Act. |