Singapore legislation

Section 7

of Accountants Act 2004

Section 7

Appointment and duties of Registrar

(1)

The Authority must, from among its officers, appoint —

(a)

a Registrar of Public Accountants; and

(b)

such number of Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Public Accountants as the Authority considers necessary.

(2)

The Registrar must —

(a)

carry out the functions and duties and exercise the powers conferred on him or her by this Act in accordance with any general or special directions that the Authority or the Oversight Committee may give to him or her;

(b)

attend all meetings of the Oversight Committee and record the proceedings of those meetings;

(c)

conduct the correspondence and deal with such matters as may be assigned to him or her by the Authority or the Oversight Committee;

(d)

issue all certificates and notices required to be issued under this Act; and

(e)

collect all fees payable under this Act and pay all amounts so collected into the funds of the Authority.

(3)

Subject to such restrictions and limitations as the Authority or Oversight Committee may determine, the powers and duties of the Registrar under this Act may be exercised and discharged by a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar.

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