Section 3: Appointment of the Registrar of Deeds

(1) There shall be appointed for the Registry, a Registrar of Deeds who shall be qualified to practice as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and shall have been so qualified for not less than ten years and in addition shall not be below the level of a Deputy Director in the public service of the Federation.
(2) The Registrar referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Minister.
(3) The Registrar of Deeds shall be the Chief Executive of the Registry and shall be subject to the directives of the Minister and shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.
(4) The Registrar of Deeds shall be the Accounting Officer of the Registry for the purpose of controlling and disbursing sums of money from the fund established pursuant to section 6 of this Act.