Registration of Adoptions Act · s 2

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s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“guardian” means the person having the legal right to the custody of the child;

“Registrar” means a Registrar of Adoptions appointed under section 4 and includes a Deputy Registrar;

“Registrar General of Adoptions” means the person appointed to be Registrar of Births and Deaths for Brunei Darussalam under section 3 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (Chapter 79).