Section 30Part 9 — CIVIL REGISTRARS
Deputies to Civil Registrars
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30. (1) A Civil Registrar shall, subject to the approval of the Governor, appoint in writing a fit person to act as the Civil Registrar’s deputy in case of illness or absence of the Civil Registrar.
A deputy Civil Registrar shall hold office during the pleasure of the Civil Registrar by whom the deputy is appointed, but shall be removable from office by the Governor.
A deputy Civil Registrar, while so acting, shall have all the powers and duties and be subject to all the penalties in this Law relating to Civil Registrars.
A Civil Registrar shall be civilly responsible for the acts and omissions of the deputy appointed by the Civil Registrar. Section 31 Civil Partnership Law, 2020 Page 24 Law 35 of 2020 c
In the event of the incapacity or absence of the deputy, the Governor shall appoint a fit person to act as Civil Registrar until the person holding the appointment of Civil Registrar resumes the duties of office or until a new appointment to the office of Civil Registrar is made.
If a Civil Registrar dies or otherwise ceases to hold office, the Civil Registrar’s deputy shall act as Civil Registrar in Civil Registrar’s place until the appointment of another Civil Registrar is made by the Governor.