(1) The Public Service Commission shall appoint—
(a) a Registrar of Lands who shall be responsible for administering the Land Registry in accordance with this Act;
(b) a Deputy Registrar of lands who shall, in the absence of the Registrar, be responsible for administering the Land Registry in accordance with this Act; and
(c) as many Assistant Registrars of Lands as may appear necessary.
(2) The Registrar or, in the Registrar's absence, the Deputy Registrar may—
(a) without divesting himself or herself of any of his or her powers or duties, authorise an Assistant Registrar to exercise and perform any such powers or duties; and
(b) at any time revoke an authorisation given under paragraph (a).
(3) An authorisation or revocation made under subsection (2) shall be in writing.
(Amended by Acts 5 of 1987, 2 of 1987, 7 of 1986 and 21 of 2000)