2 Terms of office, qualifications and status of Chief and assistant registrars.U.K.
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(2)One at least of the assistant registrars of friendly societies for the central registration area shall be a [F2person who has a 7 year general qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
(3)The assistant registrar for Scotland shall be an advocate, writer to the signet or solicitor of not less than seven years’ standing.
(4)The Chief and every assistant registrar shall be appointed by, and shall hold his office during the pleasure of, the Treasury.
(5)Except in so far as this Act otherwise provides, the assistant registrars shall be subordinate to the Chief Registrar.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(1) repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1981 (c. 50, SIF 55:1), s. 1
F2Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 35