Animal Improvement Act, 1998 (Act No. 62 of 1998)3. Designation of registrar |
| (1) | The Minister shall designate an officer in the Department, who has an appropriate tertiary qualification in the field of animal improvement, as Registrar of Animal Improvement, who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed upon the registrar under this Act. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The registrar may delegate the powers or duties referred to in subsection (1) in writing to an officer who has appropriate qualifications and skills, or may authorise or direct such officer in writing to exercise such powers or perform such duties. |
| (b) | Any power exercised or duty performed by an officer referred to in paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been exercised or performed by the registrar. |
| (c) | Any decision made or order given by an officer referred to in paragraph (a) may be withdrawn or amended by the registrar, and shall, until it has been so withdrawn or amended, be deemed, except for the purposes of this paragraph, to have been made or given by the registrar. |