Western Australian Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1998 - SECT 7

7 .         Registrar’s staff

        (1)         There are to be appointed under and subject to Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994  —

            (a)         one or more Deputy Registrars of Births, Deaths and Marriages; and

            (b)         such other staff as are necessary for the proper administration of this Act.

        (2)         A Deputy Registrar has the powers and functions of the Registrar but is subject to direction by the Registrar.

        (3)         Subject to subsection (2), a Deputy Registrar may act as the Registrar when the Registrar is temporarily unavailable for any reason to perform the functions of office.