National Registry of Diseases Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · National Registry of Diseases
3. Appointment of Registrar, etc.
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The Director‑General must, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a Registrar who is responsible for the administration of the Registry.
The Director‑General may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint —
a Deputy Registrar;
one or more Assistant Registrars; and
such other Registry officers as the Director‑General may consider necessary,to assist the Registrar in the administration of the Registry.
The Director‑General may appoint any public officer or employee of any statutory body to be an agent of the Registry to assist in the collection and collation of any information under this Act, subject to such conditions and limitations as the Director‑General may specify.
agent of the Registry
“agent of the Registry” means any public officer or employee of any statutory body who is appointed by the Director under section 3(3) to be an agent of the Registry;
The Registrar, Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrars, Registry officers and agents of the Registry are deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code 1871.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the person appointed by the Director under section 3 to be the Registrar of the Registry and includes a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;