Section 28. Appointment of Chief Registrar, Deputy and Assistant Registrars of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’ (ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 2004

ENACTMENT NO. 8 OF 2004
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW ENACTMENT 2004

PART III - REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

Section 28. Appointment of Chief Registrar, Deputy and Assistant Registrars of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju’

(1) Yang di-Pertua Negeri may appoint any qualified public officer to be the Chief Registrar of Muslim Marriages, Divorces, and Ruju' for the purposes of this Enactment, who shall have general supervision and control over Registrars and the registration of marriages, divorces, and ruju’ under this Enactment.

(2) Yang di-Pertua Negeri 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 State of Sabah as may be specified in the appointments.

(3) Yang di-Pertua Negeri 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 Enactment 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].