Registrar of Designs and other officers
49.—(1) There is to be a Registrar of Designs who has control of the Registry of Designs.
(2) There are to be one or more Deputy Registrars of Designs who, subject to the control of the Registrar, have all the powers and functions of the Registrar under this Act, other than the powers of the Registrar under section 50.
(3) There are to be one or more Assistant Registrars of Designs.
(4) The Registrar and all the other officers under this section are to be appointed by the Minister.
Delegation by Registrar
50.—(1) The Registrar may, in relation to a particular matter or class of matters, by writing under the Registrar’s hand, delegate all or any of the Registrar’s powers or functions under this Act (except this power of delegation) to an Assistant Registrar of Designs, any public officer, or any person with the relevant qualifications for or experience in the matter or class of matters, so that the delegated powers and functions may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matter or class of matters specified in the instrument of delegation.[4/2014]
(2) A delegation under this section is revocable at will and no delegation prevents the exercise of a power or function by the Registrar or by any Deputy Registrar of Designs.
(3) A person with the relevant qualifications or experience referred to in subsection (1) is, when exercising the delegated powers and functions, deemed to be a public servant for the purposes of the Penal Code 1871.[4/2014]
Registry of Designs
51. For the purposes of this Act, there is to be an office known as the Registry of Designs.
Seal of Registry
52. There is to be a seal of the Registry and impressions of the seal are to be judicially noticed.
