Accountants Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Administration of Act
10. Appointment and duties of Registrar
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall appoint —
a Registrar of Public Accountants; and
such number of Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of
Public Accountants as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan considers necessary.
Accountants
The Registrar shall —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Public Accountants appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 10(1)(a) and includes a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar appointed under section 10(1)(b);
carry out the functions and duties and exercise the powers conferred on him by this Act in accordance with such general or special directions as the Authority or the Oversight Committee may give to him;
attend all meetings of the Oversight Committee and record the proceedings thereof;
conduct the correspondence and deal with such matters as may be assigned to him by the Authority or the Oversight Committee;
issue all certificates and notices required to be issued under this Act; and
collect all fees payable under this Act.
Subject to such restrictions and limitations as the Authority or
Authority
“Authority” means such person as is appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 3(1) to be the Authority for the purposes of this Act;
Oversight Committee may determine, the powers and duties of the Registrar under this Act may be exercised and discharged by a Deputy Registrar or an
Oversight Committee
“Oversight Committee” means the Public Accountants Oversight Committee appointed by the Authority under section 5(1);
Assistant Registrar.
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means such person as is appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 3(1) to be the Authority for the purposes of this Act;
Oversight Committee
Defined · s 2“Oversight Committee” means the Public Accountants Oversight Committee appointed by the Authority under section 5(1);
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Public Accountants appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under section 10(1)(a) and includes a Deputy Registrar and an Assistant Registrar appointed under section 10(1)(b);
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