Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act No. 11 of 2018)Chapter 2 : Registrar and Administration3. Designation of Registrar and delegation |
| (1) | Subject to the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), and following the recruitment processes prescribed by and in terms of that Act, the Minister must appoint and designate a person as the Registrar of Plant Improvement. |
| (2) | The Registrar is the authority to whom the registration of a type of business and premises, national listing, import and export control, schemes and enforcement of quality control is entrusted and must perform the functions entrusted to the Registrar under this Act. |
| (3) | The Registrar must appoint such number of technical and administrative persons as are necessary to support him or her in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act, following the recruitment procedures of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994). |
| (4) | The Office of the Registrar serves as the National Authority and contact point with the National Authorities of other countries and regional authorities for matters relating to national listing, certification and quality control of plants and propagating material. |
| (5) |
| (a) | The Registrar may delegate to any competent employee or, subject to the approval of the Minister, delegate to a person other than an employee, the performance of any function entrusted to the Registrar under this Act. |
| (b) | Any decision made or order given by such employee or person must be regarded as having been made by the Registrar. |
| (c) | The Registrar may withdraw or amend any decision or order contemplated in paragraph (b), subject to any rights that may have vested as a consequence of such decision or order. |