Section 2: Appointment of Registrar-General

(1) There shall be appointed by the National Population Commission (in this Act referred to as "the Commission") a person to be known as the Registrar-General who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed under or pursuant to this Act.
(2) The Registrar-General may issue such general directions regarding registration of births and deaths as may be necessary for the efficient implementation of the Act and shall take steps to co-ordinate and unify the activities of all registration officials involved in the implementation of this Act.