Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984 s 28
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s 28 Appointment of Chief Registrar, Registrars, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’
(1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint any qualified public officer to be the Chief Registrar of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’ for the purposes of this Act, who shall have general supervision and control over Registrars and the registration of marriages, divorces, and ruju’ under this Act.
(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may appoint so many qualified persons as may be necessary, to be Senior Registrars, Registrars, or Assistant Registrars of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’ for such kariah masjid in the Federal Territories as may be specified in the appointments.
(3) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint any member of the diplomatic staff of Malaysia in any country to be the Registrar of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’ for the purposes of this Act in that country.
(4) Every person appointed under subsection (2) who is not a public officer shall be deemed to be a public officer for the purposes of the Penal Code [Act 574].
Malay text (authoritative)
(1) Yang di-Pertuan Agong boleh melantik manamana pegawai awam yang berkelayakan untuk menjadi Ketua Pendaftar Perkahwinan, Perceraian, dan Ruju' jrang Islam bagı maksud-maksud Akta in1, yang man adalah berkuasa menjalankan penyeliaan dan kawalaı re atas Pendaftar-Pendaftar dan pendattaran perkah winan, perceraian, dan ruju' di bawah Akta ini
[Bah. III, S. 28-31]
(2) Yang di-Pertuan Ağong boleh melantik beberapa subs. by orang yang berkelayakan sebagaimana yang perlu, Penolong Pendaftar Perkahwinan, Perceraian, dan Ruju' Orang Islam bagi mana-mana kariah masjid dalam Wilayah Persekutuan sebagaimana ditentukan dalam perlantikan itu.
(3) Yang di-Pertuan Agong boleh, melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta, melantik mana-mana anggota staf diplomatik Malaysia di mana-mana negara untuk menjadi Pendaftar Perkahwinan, Perceraian, dan Ruju' Urang Islam bagi maksud-maksud Akta ini di negara itu.
(4) Tiap-tiap orang yang dilantik di bawah sub- Sub.AA1a61 seksyen f1) yang bukan pegawai awam hendaklah di- ‹ c2) sifatkan sebagai pegawai awam bagi maksud-maksud Kanun Keseksaan. N.M.B. Bab 45.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
