Clause 5

This Act shall be administered by the Registrar of Titles who shall be appointed by the Minister and who shall carry into execution the provisions of this Act and be responsible for the general administration of the Land Titles Registry.

The Minister may also appoint such number of Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Titles and other officers of the Registry as may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act.

The Minister may create different grades for Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Titles.

Whenever by law anything is appointed or authorised to be done by the Registrar of Titles, that thing may lawfully be done by a Deputy Registrar or an Assistant Registrar of Titles.

Where any other officer is appointed to carry out the provisions of this Act, such officer shall, subject to the general or special directions of the Registrar or any Deputy Registrar of Titles authorised by the Registrar to act on his behalf, carry out the provisions of this Act, and any person dealing with or making any inquiry on any matter or fact registered or notified in the records maintained under this Act is exonerated from inquiring whether such officer who has purportedly carried out lawfully the provisions of this Act has the power to do so.