Co-operatives Act, 2005 (Act No. 14 of 2005)Chapter 11 : Administration of Act78. Registrar of Co-operatives |
| (1) | The Minister— |
| (a) | must appoint an officer in the public service as the Registrar of Co-operatives, with the authority to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the registrar by or in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | may appoint as many persons as the Minister deems necessary as deputy registrars of co-operatives, to assist the registrar in the performance of his or her functions and to exercise such powers as may be delegated to the deputy registrar concerned; and |
| (c) | may from time to time designate such other officers in the Department as may be necessary to assist the registrar. |
| (2) | The registrar may, from time to time, delegate any power conferred on him or her by or under this Act to any officer in the public service. |
| (3) | A delegation under subsection (2) does not prevent the exercise of the delegated power by the registrar. |