Administration of Act and appointment of Registrar of
Businesses, etc.
3.—(1) The Authority shall be responsible for the administration of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority —
(a) appoint an officer of the Authority to be the Registrar of Businesses; and
(b) from amongst the officers of the Authority, public officers and the officers of any other statutory board, appoint such number of Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Businesses as he considers necessary, for the proper administration of this Act.
(3) The Registrar shall be responsible generally for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act and for the collection of the fees thereunder and shall pay all amounts so collected into the funds of the Authority.
(4) The Authority may give to the Registrar such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the exercise of his powers, functions or duties under this Act, and the Registrar shall give effect to such directions.
(5) The Registrar may, subject to such conditions or restrictions as he thinks fit, for the purposes of the administration of this Act, delegate to any person all or any of the powers, functions and duties vested in him by this Act.