Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973)Chapter II: Administration of ActOffice for Registration of Companies and Registrar7. The Registrar of Companies, his appointment and delegation of power |
| 1) | The Minister shall, subject to the laws governing the public service, appoint a Registrar of Companies, who shall - |
| a) | exercise the powers and perform the duties assigned to the Registrar by this Act; |
| b) | subject to the directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of the Companies Registration Office; and |
| c) | if authorised thereto by the Minister in writing and subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, exercise any power and perform any duty assigned to the Minister by sections 15A, 258(1), 259, 261, 263(1)(b), 272 and 329(6). |
| 1A) | The Minister may likewise appoint a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar, who shall, subject to the control of the Registrar, exercise any power or carry out any duty granted or assigned to the Registrar by this Act, and when the office of Registrar is vacant or when the Registrar is absent or is for any other reason unable to perform his functions the Deputy Registrar shall act temporarily in his stead. |
| 2) | The person holding office as Registrar of Companies under this Act before the amendment thereof by the Companies Amendment Act, 1981, at the commencement of section 2 of the last-mentioned Act, shall be deemed to have been appointed as the Registrar of Companies under this Act as so amended. |
| 3) | The Registrar may delegate in writing any of the powers and entrust any of the duties assigned to him by this Act, to any officer or employee in the public service. |