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Parliament of Uganda

Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act

Jurisdiction: Uganda
Structure: 36 provisions
Citation: Chapter 210
Dates: As at 31 Dec 2000

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Dates: As at 31 Dec 2000

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“The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.”

The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument. Provides definitions of terms used in this Act (appointed member, board, bureau, chairperson, member, Minister, Registrar General, relevant laws, revenue, secretary). Establishes the Uganda Registration Services Bureau as a corporate body and grants it powers to sue or be sued, hold property, enter contracts, and perform acts incidental to corporate bodies. The bureau must perform specified functions including administering relevant laws, providing registration services, collecting revenue, advising Government, maintaining registers, conducting research, charging fees, and acting as agent for stamp duty; the Registrar General is deemed the revenue authority (subject to subsection (3)). Board members with a personal interest must disclose that interest at the meeting; disclosures must be recorded; affected members must not participate in deliberation or decision; if quorum is lacking because of such exclusion, the other members present may postpone the matter until quorum is realised or proceed and decide as if there were a quorum.

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Preliminary - Commencement

The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.

Section 1

The board of directors - Meetings of the board

The Second Schedule applies to board meetings; the board may invite any person as consultant or adviser, but that person has no right to vote at that meeting.

Section 8

Financial provisions - Funds of the bureau

The bureau may invest funds that are not immediately required for its functions, but only with the written approval of the Minister.

Section 19

Miscellaneous provisions - Seal of the bureau

The board decides the form of the bureau's seal; the seal must be authenticated by signatures of the Registrar General and the secretary (or their acting officers), signatures must be independent of witnesses, and the secretary keeps custody of the seal.

Section 27

Miscellaneous provisions - Consequential amendments

Replaces the word "Registrar" with "Registrar General" in relevant laws; declares the Registrar General to be the official receiver in the Bankruptcy Act; allows the Minister, within twelve months after commencement and with parliamenta…

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Provision 28Commencement 5InterpretationOffence

Part I

Preliminary

§ 1Preliminary - CommencementCommencement

The Act comes into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.

Section Commencement Section This Act shall come into force on a date appointed by the Minister by statutory instrument.

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§ 2Preliminary - InterpretationInterpretation

Provides definitions of terms used in this Act (appointed member, board, bureau, chairperson, member, Minister, Registrar General, relevant laws, revenue, secretary).

Section Interpretation Section In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— " appointed member " means the chairperson or a member of the board referred to in section 5 (1)(g); " board " means the board of directors established by section 5 ; " bureau " means the Uganda Registration Services Bureau established by section 3 ; " chairperson " means the chairperson of the board of directors appointed under section 5 ; " member " means a member of the board ; " Minister " means the Minister responsible for justice; " Registrar General " means the chief executive officer of the bureau appointed under section 14 ; " relevant laws " means the laws specified in the First Schedule to this Act; " revenue " means fees, charges or other monies imposed by or collected under the relevant laws ; and " secretary " means the secretary to the board appointed under section 15 .

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Part II

Establishment, objects and functions of the bureau

§ 3Establishment, objects and functions of the bureau - Establishment of the bureauProvision

Establishes the Uganda Registration Services Bureau as a corporate body and grants it powers to sue or be sued, hold property, enter contracts, and perform acts incidental to corporate bodies.

Section Establishment of the bureau Section The bureau may, for and in connection with the implementation of its objects and functions under this Act— There is established a body to be known as the Uganda Registration Services Bureau. The bureau shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue or be sued in its corporate name. purchase, hold, manage and dispose of any property, whether movable or immovable; enter into any contract or other transaction it may deem expedient; and do or suffer any other act or thing as in law may be done or suffered by a body corporate.

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§ 4Establishment, objects and functions of the bureau - Objects and functions of the bureauProvision

The bureau must perform specified functions including administering relevant laws, providing registration services, collecting revenue, advising Government, maintaining registers, conducting research, charging fees, and acting as agent for stamp duty; the Registrar General is deemed the revenue authority (subject to subsection (3)).

Section Objects and functions of the bureau Section The objects of the bureau are— Without prejudice to the general application of subsection (1), the bureau shall, for the purpose of achieving its objects, have the following functions— to administer and give effect to the relevant laws and to provide registration services and collect and account for all revenue provided for under those laws; and to advise the Government on matters relating to registration services under the relevant laws and to assist the Government in the formulation of policy relating to the collection of revenue . to carry out all registrations required under the relevant laws ; to maintain registers, data and records on registrations affected by the bureau and to act as a clearing house for information and data on those registrations; to evaluate from time to time the practicability and efficacy of the relevant laws and advise the Government accordingly; to carry on research and also disseminate research findings in the fields covered by the relevant laws through seminars, workshops, publications or other means and to recommend to the Government any improvements in the relevant laws appearing to the bureau to be required as a result; to charge fees for any services performed by the bureau ; to perform any other function or to carry out such other activity as may be conducive or incidental to the efficient discharge of its objects or as the Minister may, by statutory instrument, direct. The bureau shall act as the agent of the Uganda Revenue Authority in the collection of stamp duty under the Stamps Act in respect of any documents or other matter on or in respect of which stamp duty is required to be paid and connected with the functions of the bureau under this Act. Subject to subsection (3), the Registrar General shall be deemed to be the revenue authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Stamps Act. In the performance of its functions under subsection (3), the bureau shall act subject to the written directions of the Minister responsible for finance. The Stamps Act shall have effect subject to such modifications as may be necessary for giving effect to this section.

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Part III

The board of directors

§ 10The board of directors - Disclosure of interestProvision

Board members with a personal interest must disclose that interest at the meeting; disclosures must be recorded; affected members must not participate in deliberation or decision; if quorum is lacking because of such exclusion, the other members present may postpone the matter until quorum is realised or proceed and decide as if there were a quorum.

Section Disclosure of interest Section When there is no quorum for the continuation of the meeting only because of the exclusion of a member from the deliberations on a matter in which that member has disclosed a personal interest, the other members present may— A member of the board who has a personal interest in any contract made or proposed to be made by the board on behalf of the bureau or in any other matter before the board shall disclose the nature of his or her interest at the meeting of the board at which the contract or matter is considered. Any disclosure made under subsection (1) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting. A member having a personal interest in a contract or matter under consideration by the board shall not take part in the deliberations concerning or in the decision on that contract or matter. postpone the consideration of the matter until a quorum is realised without that member ; or proceed to consider and decide the matter as if there were a quorum. A contravention of the provisions of this section may be a ground for the removal of a member from office as a member .

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§ 11The board of directors - Vacancy not to affect proceedingsProvision

A vacancy, defect in appointment, or participation by someone not entitled does not affect the validity of any proceedings of the board.

Section Vacancy not to affect proceedings Section The validity of any proceedings of the board shall not be affected by any vacancy among its members or by any defect in the appointment of any member or by the fact that a person who was not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings of the board .

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§ 5The board of directors - Board of directorsProvision

The Minister must appoint the chairperson and certain board members from among persons with relevant knowledge and proven experience.

Section Board of directors Section The governing body of the bureau shall be a board of directors consisting of— a chairperson ; the Registrar General ; a representative of the Attorney General nominated in writing by the Solicitor General; a representative of the Ministry responsible for trade and industry nominated in writing by the Permanent Secretary of that Ministry; a representative of the Ministry responsible for local government nominated in writing by the Permanent Secretary of that Ministry; a representative of the Secretary to the Treasury nominated in writing by the Secretary to the Treasury; and three other members. The chairperson and the members of the board referred to in subsection (1)(g) shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons who have knowledge and proven experience in law, commerce, economics, taxation, business management or other subject relevant to the objects and functions of the bureau .

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§ 6The board of directors - Tenure of office of members of the boardOffence

Appointed members hold office for three years; the Minister may revoke appointments in writing for specified grounds, may appoint replacements when members are incapacitated, and appointed members may resign by written notice to the Minister which takes effect on receipt.

Section Tenure of office of members of the board Section The appointment of an appointed member may be revoked by the Minister in writing— The appointed members of the board shall hold office for a period of three years on terms and conditions determined by the Minister . An appointed member may resign his or her office by notice in writing addressed to the Minister , and the resignation shall take effect from the date on which the Minister receives the notice. Where an appointed member is incapacitated by absence, illness or other cause from performing the functions of his or her office or where the office of an appointed member becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint another person qualified to perform the functions of that office. A person appointed under subsection (3) shall hold office for the period during which the incapacitated member is absent or for the unexpired period of the member in whose place he or she is appointed. if the appointed member is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board without reasonable cause; on grounds of incapacity to perform the functions of his or her office arising out of infirmity of body or mind; on grounds of negligence in the performance of his or her functions; if the appointed member is adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in Uganda; for misbehaviour, misconduct or incompetence; if he or she is convicted of a criminal offence in respect of which the maximum penalty imposed exceeds six months imprisonment. The nomination of a person as a representative under section 5 (1) may be revoked at any time by the authority that nominated that person. A person who ceases to hold office as a member of the board , other than under subsection (5), shall be eligible for reappointment or renomination as a member . For the avoidance of doubt, a person holding office as a member of the board by virtue of any office held by him or her shall cease to be a member of the board upon ceasing to hold that office; but if otherwise qualified, he or she may be appointed or nominated a member of the board again in his or her personal capacity.

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§ 7The board of directors - Functions of the boardProvision

The board must perform specified functions for the bureau, including policy formulation, carrying out bureau objectives, setting annual targets, monitoring management performance, determining structure and staffing, supervising property and business management, and performing other functions prescribed by the Act or directed by the Minister.

Section Functions of the board Section The functions of the board shall be— to formulate and review the policy of the bureau ; to carry out the objects and functions of the bureau ; to set targets for the annual performance of the bureau ; to monitor and evaluate the performance of the management of the bureau ; to determine the organisational structure and staffing of the bureau ; to supervise generally the management of the property and business of the bureau ; and to perform any other functions prescribed by or under this Act or as may be directed in writing by the Minister .

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§ 8The board of directors - Meetings of the boardProvision

The Second Schedule applies to board meetings; the board may invite any person as consultant or adviser, but that person has no right to vote at that meeting.

Section Meetings of the board Section The Second Schedule to this Act shall apply to meetings of the board . The board may invite any person to any of its meetings as a consultant or adviser, but that person shall have no right to vote at that meeting.

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§ 9The board of directors - Remuneration of membersProvision

Board members and any person who attends board meetings may be paid remuneration or allowances at rates determined by the board with the Minister's approval.

Section Remuneration of members Section A member of the board or any other person who attends any meeting of the board may be paid such remuneration or allowances and at such rates as may be determined by the board with the approval of the Minister .

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Part IV

Committees and subcommittees of the board

§ 12Committees and subcommittees of the board - Committees and subcommitteesProvision

The board may establish committees and subcommittees and assign functions to them; committee decisions must be confirmed by the board before implementation.

Section Committees and subcommittees Section The board may establish committees and subcommittees for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act. A committee or subcommittee established under this section may comprise members of the board or members of the staff of the bureau or both. The board may assign to any committee or subcommittee established under this section such functions subject to such conditions and restrictions as the board may determine. A decision of the committee or subcommittee shall be subject to confirmation by the board before being implemented. Section 10 shall apply to members of the committees or subcommittees with such modifications as may be necessary.

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§ 13Committees and subcommittees of the board - Procedure of committees and subcommitteesProvision

The board must prescribe the procedure for committees or subcommittees established under section 12, except where this Act expressly provides otherwise.

Section Procedure of committees and subcommittees Section Except as expressly provided under this Act, the procedure of committees or subcommittees established under section 12 shall be as may be prescribed by the board .

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Part V

Management and staff of the bureau

§ 14Management and staff of the bureau - Registrar GeneralProvision

The Registrar General is the bureau's chief executive and is responsible for daily operations, funds, property, and staff; is to be appointed by the Minister on the board's recommendation; may be removed by the Minister on the board's recommendation for infirmity, misbehaviour or incompetence; and must be qualified for appointment as a High Court judge.

Section Registrar General Section The Registrar General shall be the chief executive officer of the bureau and as such, subject to the general supervision and control of the board , shall be responsible for— The Minister may, on the recommendation of the board , remove the Registrar General from office for— There shall be a Registrar General of the bureau who shall be appointed by the Minister on the recommendation of the board and on terms and conditions specified in the instrument of appointment. the day-to-day operations of the bureau ; the management of the funds of the bureau ; the administration and management of the property of the bureau ; and the supervision and control of the officers and other staff of the bureau . The Registrar General shall be a person qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court of Uganda. inability to perform the functions of that office due to infirmity of body or mind; misbehaviour or misconduct; or incompetence.

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§ 15Management and staff of the bureau - Secretary to the boardProvision

The board appoints a secretary; the secretary must carry out board-directed functions and is responsible for arranging board business, taking minutes, and keeping records, and is responsible to the Registrar General.

Section Secretary to the board Section The secretary to the board shall perform such functions as the board may direct and, in addition, shall be responsible for— There shall be a secretary to the board who shall be appointed by the board on terms and conditions specified in the instrument of appointment. arranging the business at meetings of the board ; taking the minutes of the meetings of the board ; and keeping the records of the decisions and other policy records of the board . The secretary shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be responsible to the Registrar General .

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§ 16Management and staff of the bureau - Other staffProvision

The board must engage necessary officers and employees; those officers hold office on terms determined by the board. The board may set pay and require pension contributions, public officers may be seconded to assist, and the board may delegate its powers under subsection (1).

Section Other staff Section The board shall engage such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of the objects and functions of the bureau . The officers and employees appointed under this section shall hold office on terms and conditions that the board may determine. Without prejudice to the general effect of subsection (2), the board may provide for the payment to its officers and employees of salaries, allowances, pensions, gratuities or other retiring benefits and may require them to contribute to any pension, provident fund or superannuation scheme. Public officers may be seconded to the service of the bureau or may otherwise give assistance to the bureau . The board may, subject to such conditions and restrictions as it may impose, delegate any of its powers under subsection (1) to a committee of the board , the Registrar General or any employee of the bureau .

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§ 17Management and staff of the bureau - Engagement of experts and consultantsProvision

The board may, with the Registrar General's advice and in consultation with the Minister, engage experts and consultants for bureau functions where they have special competence; such experts may be paid fees and afforded facilities as the board determines.

Section Engagement of experts and consultants Section The board may, on the advice of the Registrar General and in consultation with the Minister , engage the services of experts and consultants in respect of any of the functions of the bureau in which they are considered to have special competence. Experts or consultants engaged under this section may be paid such fees and allowances and may be afforded such facilities as the board may determine.

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Part VI

Financial provisions

§ 18Financial provisions - Revenue payable into the Consolidated FundProvision

All revenue collected by or due to the bureau under this Act must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Section Revenue payable into the Consolidated Fund Section All revenue collected by or due to the bureau under this Act shall be payable into the Consolidated Fund.

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§ 19Financial provisions - Funds of the bureauProvision

The bureau may invest funds that are not immediately required for its functions, but only with the written approval of the Minister.

Section Funds of the bureau Section The funds of the bureau shall consist of— monies appropriated each year by Parliament for the purposes of the bureau ; grants and loans from the Government or any person, authority or organisation; and any other money that may be received by or made available to the bureau with the approval of the Minister . All monies of the bureau shall be deposited in a bank approved by the board . The expenditure of the bureau shall be paid for out of the Consolidated Fund. The bureau may, with the written approval of the Minister , invest any of its funds not immediately required for any of its functions.

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§ 20Financial provisions - Borrowing powersProvision

The bureau may obtain loans and credit facilities with the Minister's prior approval; the board may borrow sums for current obligations; the Government may guarantee such loans with the Minister's prior approval.

Section Borrowing powers Section The bureau may, with the prior approval of the Minister , obtain loans and other credit facilities required for meeting its obligations and for carrying out its objects and functions under this Act. The board may borrow, by way of overdraft or otherwise, any sums required for meeting current obligations of the bureau or for discharging its functions. Subject to article 159 of the Constitution, a loan or credit facility obtained by the bureau under this section may, with the prior approval of the Minister , be guaranteed by the Government and when so guaranteed, the principal sum and interest of the loan shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.

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§ 21Financial provisions - EstimatesCommencement

The bureau must prepare and submit annual estimates to the Minister for approval within three months before each financial year, must submit supplementary estimates when necessary before the end of a financial year, and no expenditure may be made from the bureau's funds unless approved in those estimates.

Section Estimates Section The bureau shall, within three months before the commencement of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Minister , for approval by the Minister responsible for finance, estimates of income and expenditure of the bureau for the next ensuing financial year; and where it becomes necessary at any time before the end of a financial year, the bureau shall prepare and submit to the Minister for a similar approval, supplementary estimates for that financial year. No expenditure shall be made out of the funds of the bureau unless that expenditure is part of the expenditure approved under subsection (1) under the estimates for the financial year in which the expenditure is to be made or in any supplementary estimates for that year.

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§ 22Financial provisions - AccountsProvision

The board must prepare an annual statement of account (including a performance report) within three months after the financial year ends, subject to Ministerial directions; the bureau must keep proper books and records of its income and expenditure.

Section Accounts Section Subject to any directions given by the Minister , the board shall cause to be prepared in respect of each financial year, and not later than three months after the close of the financial year, a statement of account which shall include a report on the performance of the bureau during that financial year, and the statement shall comprise— The bureau shall keep proper books of account of all its income and expenditure and proper records in relation to them. a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenditure of the bureau in respect of that financial year; and any other information in respect of the financial affairs of the bureau as the Minister may in writing require.

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§ 23Financial provisions - AuditProvision

Audits: The Auditor General or an auditor appointed by the Auditor General must audit the bureau's accounts each financial year; the board must submit the statement of account within four months after year-end for auditing and must deliver audited accounts and the auditor's report to the Minister.

Section Audit Section The accounts of the bureau shall, in respect of each financial year, be audited by the Auditor General or by an auditor appointed by the Auditor General. The board shall ensure that within four months after the close of each financial year, the statement of account described in section 22 is submitted for auditing under this section. The Auditor General and any auditor appointed by him or her shall have access to all the books of account, vouchers and other financial records of the bureau and is entitled to have any information and explanations required by him or her in relation to them as he or she may think fit. The Auditor General shall, within two months after receipt of the statement of account under subsection (2), audit the accounts and deliver to the board a copy of the audited accounts together with his or her report on them stating any matter which in his or her opinion should be brought to the attention of the Minister . The board shall, as soon as possible upon receiving it, deliver to the Minister a copy of the audited accounts together with the auditor’s report submitted under subsection (4).

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§ 24Financial provisions - Financial yearCommencement

Defines the bureau's financial year as twelve months from 1st July to 30th June, with the first financial year running from commencement of the Act to the next 30th June.

Section Financial year Section The financial year of the bureau shall be the period of twelve months beginning from the 1st day of July and ending on the 30th day of June in the year following; except that the first financial year of the bureau shall be the period commencing with the commencement of this Act and ending with the 30th day of June next following

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Part VII

Miscellaneous provisions

§ 25Miscellaneous provisions - Registration procedure and registersProvision

Registrations referred to in section 4 must be carried out according to the relevant laws under which the registration is made, and the registers must be maintained as prescribed under those laws.

Section Registration procedure and registers Section The registrations referred to in section 4 shall be carried out as is provided by the relevant laws under which the registration is made, and the registers shall be maintained as prescribed under those laws.

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§ 26Miscellaneous provisions - Branch officesProvision

The bureau must maintain branch offices outside its headquarters in locations necessary and practical to achieve operational efficiency.

Section Branch offices Section The bureau shall maintain such branch offices outside its headquarters and in such places as are necessary and practical for the purpose of achieving efficiency in its operations.

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§ 27Miscellaneous provisions - Seal of the bureauProvision

Section Seal of the bureau Section A document purporting to be— The seal of the bureau shall be such device and in such form as the board may determine and shall be authenticated by the signatures of the Registrar General and the secretary . In the absence of the Registrar General , the person acting as Registrar General shall sign; and in absence of the secretary , the person performing the functions of the secretary shall sign. The signature of the Registrar General or of the secretary shall be independent of the signing by any other person as a witness. an instrument made or issued by or on behalf of the bureau ; or a certificate issued under the relevant law and to be sealed with the seal of the bureau , authenticated in the manner provided under subsection (1), The seal of the bureau shall be kept in the custody of the secretary .

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§ 28Miscellaneous provisions - Minister’s powers of directionProvision

The Minister may give written general directions to the bureau after consulting the Registrar General, and the bureau must comply with those directions.

Section Minister’s powers of direction Section The Minister may, after consultation with the Registrar General , give to the bureau directions of a general nature in writing, relating to policy matters in the exercise of the functions of the bureau ; and the bureau shall comply with any such direction. Particulars of any directions given by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be included in the annual report of the bureau , together with the extent to which the directions were complied with.

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§ 29Miscellaneous provisions - Annual reportProvision

The board must prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report on the bureau's activities and operations within three months after the end of each financial year.

Section Annual report Section The board shall cause to be prepared and shall submit to the Minister within three months after the end of each financial year an annual report on the activities and operations of the bureau for that financial year.

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§ 30Miscellaneous provisions - Minister to report to ParliamentProvision

The Minister must each year submit to Parliament, as soon as possible after receiving them, the auditor’s report and the bureau's annual report.

Section Minister to report to Parliament Section The Minister shall each year submit to Parliament as soon as possible, after receiving them, the auditor’s report and the annual report of the bureau .

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§ 31Miscellaneous provisions - Exemption from liabilityProvision

Members of the board, employees, and persons acting on behalf of the bureau are exempt from personal liability in civil or criminal proceedings for acts or omissions done in good faith while performing their duties.

Section Exemption from liability Section Any member of the board or employee or any person acting on behalf of and on the authority of the bureau shall not be liable in his or her personal capacity in any civil or criminal proceedings in respect of any act or omission done or made in good faith in the performance of his or her duties.

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§ 32Miscellaneous provisions - RegulationsProvision

The Minister may, after consulting the board and by statutory instrument, make regulations to give effect to this Act.

Section Regulations Section The Minister may, after consultation with the board , by statutory instrument, make regulations generally for giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

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§ 33Miscellaneous provisions - Amendment of the SchedulesAmendment

The Minister may amend the First and Second Schedules to the Act by statutory instrument, subject respectively to the approval of Parliament (First Schedule) and to the advice of the board (Second Schedule).

Section Amendment of the Schedules Section The Minister may, with the approval of Parliament, by statutory instrument, amend the First Schedule to this Act. The Minister may, on the advice of the board , by statutory instrument, amend the Second Schedule to this Act.

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§ 34Miscellaneous provisions - Transfer of assets and liabilitiesCommencement

On the date this Act commences, all property that immediately before commencement was vested in the Government for the use of the Registrar General (except property the Minister specifies otherwise in writing) vests in the bureau, subject to existing interests, liabilities, charges, obligations and trusts.

Section Transfer of assets and liabilities Section All property, except such property as the Minister may specify in writing, which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, was vested in the Government for the use of the department of the Registrar General for the purposes of giving effect to the relevant laws , shall, on the date of commencement of this Act, vest in the bureau subject to all interests, liabilities, charges, obligations and trusts affecting that property.

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§ 35Miscellaneous provisions - Pending proceedings and claimsProvision

Pending legal proceedings and claims relating to actions and activities covered by the relevant laws must be continued or enforced by or against the bureau as if the Act had not been enacted.

Section Pending proceedings and claims Section All legal proceedings and claims pending in respect of actions and activities to which the relevant laws apply shall be continued or enforced by or against the bureau in the same manner as they would have been continued or enforced by or against the Government had this Act not been enacted.

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§ 36Miscellaneous provisions - Consequential amendmentsCommencement

Section Consequential amendments Section The relevant laws are amended by substituting for the word "Registrar" wherever it occurs, the expression " Registrar General ". In the Bankruptcy Act, the Registrar General shall be deemed to be the official receiver. The relevant laws shall have effect with such modifications as may be necessary to give effect to this Act. The Minister may, within twelve months after the commencement of this Act, by statutory instrument, made with the approval of Parliament by resolution, modify or adapt any of the relevant laws for the purpose of bringing it into conformity with this Act.

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