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Dr Meera Rao, an officer of the Registry, is not the Registrar. The Registrar authorises her to discharge certain of his functions under the Act. How can she validly act?

Other officers are appointed by the Central Government and may discharge only those Registrar functions that the Registrar authorises from time to time, working under his superintendence and direction. No court approval or proprietor consent is required for this delegation.

  1. AShe appointed herself, as any Registry officer may act
  2. BShe may act only after a court approves the delegation
  3. CShe may act only with consent of the proprietors concerned
  4. DShe is appointed by the Central Government and acts under the Registrar's superintendence and direction for functions he authorisesCorrect

Explanation

Section 3(2) lets the Central Government appoint other officers to discharge, under the Registrar's superintendence and direction, such of his functions as he may from time to time authorise. Section 3(1) deals with the Registrar's own appointment by notification. No court or proprietor consent is needed.

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